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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
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Common names
  • Spike Speedwell

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Location: Sandhills Horticultural Gardens Southern Pines, NC
Date: October 4, 2024
Spiked speedwell, Veronica spicata # 300nn; LHB p. 886, 179-5-14;
Location: Twisp
Location: IL
Date: 2012-06-23
Location: Twisp
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2011-08-24
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2011-08-24

 Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-07-20
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5
Date: 2011-10-18
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2016-02-27
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-07-18
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-06-18
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-06-18
Location: Brownstown Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-06-18
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-07-20
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5
Date: 2011-10-18
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5
Date: 2011-10-18
Started from collected seed. Surprisingly short amount of time re
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Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 9, 2012 5:59 PM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant.
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