Pure Silver spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Pure Silver'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Sky blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pure Silver' spiked speedwell (Veronica spicata 'Pure Silver') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Sky blue flowers open from early to late summer. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Hummelo betony, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Pink Drift rose.