Sunny Border Blue spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Sunny Border Blue'
Perennial Plant of the Year 1993
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sunny Border Blue' spiked speedwell (Veronica spicata 'Sunny Border Blue') 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 or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It grows 18 to 24 inches tall and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Lanceleaf coreopsis, Black-eyed Susan, Blue fescue, and Stargazer lily.