SCIENTIFIC NAME: Veronica spicata

COMMON NAME: Spiked speedwell

FAMILY: scrophulariaceae

TYPE: perennial

LEAVES: lanceolate, 2" long, serrate, opposite, glossy

FLOWER: blue, lavender, white or rose-pink racemes 1' long

SEASON OF BLOOM: mid-spring to early summer

GROWTH HABIT: upright, 2' tall

SOIL: well drained soil essential

SUN: full sun best to part shade

HARDINESS: zones 3-8

UTILIZATION: perennial beds, cut flower

DISEASES: none serious

INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS: none serious

PROPAGATION: seed, terminal cuttings, division

MAINTENANCE: deadhead