First Love cut-leaf kittentail
Veronica 'First Love'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size9 to 12 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'First Love' cut-leaf kittentail (Veronica 'First Love') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 9 to 12 inches tall and spreads up to 18 inches. Pink flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, Blue fescue, Pink Impression tulip, and Little Lime panicle hydrangea.