Alicia Amherst cut-leaf kittentail
Veronica 'Alicia Amherst'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Violet-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alicia Amherst' cut-leaf kittentail (Veronica 'Alicia Amherst') is a shrub for borders, hedges, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Violet-purple flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn on an evergreen plant that tolerates drought. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds all visit it.
Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Indian-hawthorn, and Lemongrass.