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Veronica spicata 'Ulster Blue Dwarf' (Speedwell)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001339



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Veronica
Species: Veronica spicata
Cultivar: Ulster Blue Dwarf
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Bedding
  • Deciduous
  • Ground Cover
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Summer
Flowering End edit
  • Autumn / Fall
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Edging
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Cottage Garden
  • Flower Arranging/Drying
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Loamy / Medium
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Blue
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Deer Resistant
  • Hummingbirds
  • Rabbit Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
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Jewell (5504)

Plant suggested by: Jewell (5504)


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Jewell (5504) wrote on Jul 19 2011
The flower stalks make this plant much taller than "dwarf". Plant may be more between 1 and 2 feet tall, but the flower stalks are up to 5 feet in my beds. Looks great contrasting with beebalm.

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