Dark Blue  Vernique® Speedwell

Dark Blue Speedwell

1 Gallon
$15.00
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Dark Blue Speedwell

Veronica longifolia 'Vernique® Dark Blue'

Dependable perennial with vibrant blue spikes for summer drama.

$15.00

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Description

Dark Blue Speedwell is celebrated for its vibrant, deep blue-violet flower spikes that stand like bold exclamation points in the summer border. This hardy perennial combines intense color with a tough, adaptable disposition. Forming a compact clump of greenery, it delivers weeks of dramatic, pollinator-attracting blooms with very little care, making it a classic and dependable choice for adding cool-toned drama to sunny landscapes.

Vivid Blue-Violet Flowers: Produces strikingly dense spikes of deep blue to purple flowers that command attention from early to mid-summer.

Long Blooming & Compact: Offers a generous flowering period while maintaining a manageable, clump-forming habit, typically growing 1 to 1.5 feet tall and wide.

Tough and Reliable: Highly resistant to deer, drought, and heat once established. It is also winter-hardy and not prone to pests or diseases.

Versatile Sunny Spot Perennial: Performs best in full sun. Ideal for mid-border placements, rock gardens, and informal naturalistic plantings. Attracts butterflies and bees.

Effortless Garden Performer: Requires minimal maintenance. Deadheading can prolong blooming, and the plant can be cut back in early spring for tidy new growth.

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  • Mature height: 1-1.5 ft
  • Mature spread: 1-1.5 ft
  • Light: Full sun

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  • Features:Foliage: Narrow lance-shaped leaves with fine serrations, deep green color, forming low basal clumps.Flowers: Dense upright spikes of deep blue-violet flowers opening from bottom to top; blooms continuously through summer.Habit: Compact, well-branched semi-evergreen perennial with symmetrical mounding growth
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Key Advantages:Long blooming period (summer through early fall).Excellent drought and heat tolerance.Deer and rabbit resistant.Attracts bees and pollinators.Excellent cut flower with long vase life
  • Landscape Uses:Perennial borders and cottage gardens.Rock gardens and alpine beds.Pollinator and bee gardens.Container and patio plantings.Cut flower gardens

Faqs

Q: How does it compare to other Speedwell varieties?
A: This dark blue type is known for its particularly intense flower color and traditional, upright spike form. It is generally robust and one of the most common and reliable cultivars available.

Q: What should I plant it with?
A: It creates beautiful combinations with yellow Coreopsis, daylilies, ornamental grasses, or silver-leaved plants like Artemisia. The blue spikes also soften the look of hot-colored flowers like Rudbeckia.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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