Veronica longifolia 'LILAC FANTASY'

Veronica longifolia 'LILAC FANTASY'
long leaf speedwell

SIZE/TYPE	low perennial
USUAL HEIGHT	0.4-0.6m
USUAL WIDTH	0.3-0.4m
LEAVES	deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	green
FLOWERS	showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	violet
BLOOMING TIME	July - August
LOCATION	full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)	4 (down to -34°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Perennials Summer blooms

Lilac Fantasy is en elegant variety of long leaf speedwell. In early summer it produces well-branched inflorescence composed of up to 25 cm tall, spike-like, terminal racemes with soft mauve to pale lavender blue flowers. Stems are strong and upright, usually about half a meter tall but under excellent growing conditions they may reach about 70 cm. Leaves are 7-12 cm long, narrowly lanceolate, serrated at margins, rich green. They help the plant look quite bushy and dense.

Speedwell will grow in any moist but well-drained, reasonably fertile soil, preferably in full sun but partial shade will do no harm. The flowers are excellent for cutting. If you cut the whole plant just above the ground after the main flower production, it will re-bloom in August. Hardy to min. -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 14-12-2016; 29-06-2017

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