Perennials · 4 varieties
Veronica (Speedwell)
Neat bloom spires in blues, purples, and raspberry — front-of-border color that keeps coming.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 8–20″ varies by variety
- Spread
- 10–18″
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8 hardy here
- Blooms
- Jun–Aug
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Rabbits
- Usually left alone
- Pollinators
- Bees and butterflies work it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Hardiness & bloom: Baby Bloomer rated 4b; remove spent spikes to extend bloom.
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 8″ to 20″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.
Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.
The 4 Veronica (Speedwell) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Boomer Bluedeep violet-blue | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Oct | Size 8–14″ × 12″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Moody Blues Dark Bluedark blue | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Sep | Size 12–14″ × 12–14″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| Purpleiciousviolet-purple | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Aug | Size 20″ × 18″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| Vernique Raspberryjewel-toned magenta | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Aug | Size 12–18″ × 10–12″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
Plant it with
Veronica (Speedwell) likes full sun. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.