Veronica spicata Nana Blue
Veronica spicata Nana Blue
Veronica spicata Nana Blue
Spiked Speedwell
Very beautiful young plant. Looking forward to the rest!
Nancy, 21/05/2025
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Description
Veronica spicata 'Nana Blue' is a recent selection of speedwell that stands out for its low growth and beautiful, bright blue-violet flowers. It is a robust and hardy perennial plant that forms a spreading clump and flowers for a long time in summer. The flower spikes are erect and sculptural, covered with small star-shaped, stunning intense lavender-blue flowers. It thrives and spreads in sunny borders, slopes, and rock gardens, in ordinary but well-drained soil.
Veronica spicata, is a perennial plant from the plantain family (Plantaginaceae), formerly classified in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae). It is mainly found from Europe to Turkey, in central and eastern Asia, where it grows in mountainous areas, up to 2000 metres (6562 feet) above sea level, and occasionally in lowlands. It can be found in meadows, dry grasslands, rocky slopes, and at the edge of forests, mostly on limestone soil. It adapts well to most gardens, as long as the soil is well-drained.
The 'Nana Blue' variety has compact, bushy, and vigorous growth, reaching a height of 15 cm (6in) for the foliage and 30 cm (12in) when in bloom. It spreads to a diameter of 30-40 m (98-131ft) from its powerful semi-woody crown. Its hairy stems branch out in the upper part and bear leaves that can persist during winter. The beautiful dark green leaves are ovate to linear, with a finely toothed edge. From July to August and sometimes until September, floral stems densely covered with tiny star-shaped blue-lilac, nectar-rich flowers are produced, attracting bees. The plant can self-seed in light soil.
Veronica spicata 'Nana Blue' will thrive in any well-drained, even rocky and limestone soil, as long as it stays moist in summer, preferably in full sun. It is particularly suitable for a mountain garden with rocky soil. It will be very useful for underplanting shrub roses or planting in raised beds, on slopes, in rock gardens, or even in flower pots at the base of taller plants. It can be paired with echinaceas, perennial or shrubby salvias. Its relatively flexible blue spikes add height and colour to a low-growing border composed of ground-hugging plants such as aubrietas, wall bellflowers, rock soapwort, or cerastiums. The dwarf spike speedwell can also be used as a solitary plant or in the spaces between paving stones. Its flowers are beautiful in summer bouquets.
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Veronica
spicata
Nana Blue
Plantaginaceae
Spiked Speedwell
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Nana Blue spike speedwell is a sun-loving plant that will thrive in poor, well-drained soils. Its preferred habitat is limestone, rocky or gravelly soil that remains slightly moist in summer. It is more sensitive to stagnant moisture in winter than to cold temperatures. You can prune the unattractive faded stems to promote new flowers. You can let some plants self-seed, although the resulting plants may not always be the same as the parent. Either way, the clumps should be cut back in spring before the start of new growth.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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