garden speedwell
Veronica longifolia
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lilac blue
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Garden speedwell (Veronica longifolia) is a perennial for pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average moisture. It grows 24 to 48 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches. Lilac blue flowers open from early to late summer and again in early autumn, and bees visit them. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Angel Cheeks peony, Coralbells, and Strawberry Hill rose.
Native range
Europe, Central Asia, Asia, Altay, and 16 more places. See all 20
Europe, Central Asia, Asia, Altay, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Manchuria, NW. Balkan Pen., Primorye, Sakhalin, Tuva, Türkiye, Xinjiang, and Yakutiya.