Veronica, First Love Speedwell
First Love Speedwell is a compact erect herbaceous perennial with narrow deep green lance-like foliage. Dense vertical flower spikes packed with fluorescent pink flowers top the foliage throughout summer. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils. Tolerates light shade. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Root rot may occur in wet or poorly-drained soils. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blue Fescue, Shasta Daisy, Rose
IMAGE: Rhododendrites, Bumble bee on loosestrife in Aspen (91331), CC BY-SA 4.0
First Love Speedwell is a compact erect herbaceous perennial with narrow deep green lance-like foliage. Dense vertical flower spikes packed with fluorescent pink flowers top the foliage throughout summer. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils. Tolerates light shade. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
|
Type: |
Perennial |
|
Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
|
Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
|
Spacing: |
1' |
|
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
|
Culture: |
Full Sun |
|
Bloom Color: |
Pink |
|
Season of Interest: |
Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Root rot may occur in wet or poorly-drained soils. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blue Fescue, Shasta Daisy, Rose
IMAGE: Rhododendrites, Bumble bee on loosestrife in Aspen (91331), CC BY-SA 4.0
Description
First Love Speedwell is a compact erect herbaceous perennial with narrow deep green lance-like foliage. Dense vertical flower spikes packed with fluorescent pink flowers top the foliage throughout summer. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils. Tolerates light shade. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
|
Type: |
Perennial |
|
Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
|
Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
|
Spacing: |
1' |
|
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
|
Culture: |
Full Sun |
|
Bloom Color: |
Pink |
|
Season of Interest: |
Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Root rot may occur in wet or poorly-drained soils. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Blue Fescue, Shasta Daisy, Rose
IMAGE: Rhododendrites, Bumble bee on loosestrife in Aspen (91331), CC BY-SA 4.0
