Veronica

Easy and undemanding, veronicas catch the eye in sunny gardens over many months. Some have mats with loose clusters of saucer-shaped flowers, while others group their star or tubular flowers into erect tight spikes. A few veronicas bring elusive blue to the garden, but more often the flowers are purplish or violet blue, rosy pink, or white. Provide full sun and average well-drained soil. Regular deadheading extends bloom time.

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Zones:

3-11

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

4-48 inches tall, depending on variety

Plant Width:

8 inches or indefinitely wide, depending on variety

Flower Color:

White, pink, blue, violet flowers, depending on variety

Bloom Time:

Blooms early spring, summer, to late fall, depending on variety

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders,Groundcover

Special Features:

Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Cut Flowers,Attracts Hummingbirds,Attracts Butterflies,Drought Tolerant,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Crater Lake Blue veronica

(Veronica austriaca 'Crater Lake Blue') bears deep blue flowers in early summer on 18-inch-tall plants. Zones 6-8.
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Georgia Blue veronica

(Veronica 'Georgia Blue') develops large mats of toothed purple-tinged foliage. Racemes of small saucer-shaped white-eyed deep blue flowers bloom from early spring into summer. It grows 12 inches tall and is hardy in Zones 6-8.
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Giles Van Hees veronica

(Veronica 'Giles Van Hees') has lance-shaped foliage and dense spikes of bright pink flowers in summer. It grows 6 inches tall and is hardy in Zones 4-8.
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Icicle veronica

(Veronica spicata 'Icicle') bears pure white flowers on spikes to 2 feet tall. Zones 3-8.
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Purpleicious veronica

(Veronica 'Purpleicious') shows off rich lavender-purple flowers throughout the summer and into fall. It grows 2 feet tall. Zones 4-8.
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Sunny Border Blue veronica

(Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue') is one of the best upright veronicas for sunny gardens. With glossy, dark green crumpled leaves and 7-inch-long spires of violet flowers from early summer on, it is outstanding. It grows to 2 feet tall and is hardy in Zones 4-8.
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Waterperry Blue veronica

(Veronica 'Waterperry Blue') is a groundcover type with sky-blue flowers in spring. It grows 6 inches tall and is hardy in Zones 4-8.
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Garden Plans

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Large Summer Sunny Border
Drought-Tolerant Garden Plan
Beautiful Butterflies Garden Plan
Fragrant Entry Garden Plan
Walk to Front Door 2
Fabulous Fall-Garden Plan
Four Gorgeous Bulb and Perennial Gardens
Late-Season Color Garden Plan
Waterside Retreat Garden Plan
Sensational Summer Garden Plan
Evening Garden
Long-Blooming Rock Garden Plan
Soft-Color Summer Garden Plan
Summer-Blooming Front Yard Cottage Garden Plan
Colorful Slope Garden Plan
English-Style Front Yard Garden Plan
Pastel Retaining Wall Garden Plan
Tiny Corner Garden Plan
Heat-Loving Garden Plan

Plant It With

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Coreopsis

Zagreb coreopsis has strong yellow daisy flowers over thread-like leaves that combine well with 'Blue Peter' veronica in sun.

Lady's mantle

The chartreuse foamy flower sprays of lady's mantle are an attractive foil for Sunny Border Blue veronica in early summer.

Salvia

Echo the vertical spikes of violet blue salvia with the vertical spikes of white Icicle veronica. They enjoy similar situations.

Propagation

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Seed
Division
Stem Cuttings
Leaf Cuttings