Crater Lake Blue, Speedwell
Veronica Latifolium 'Crater Lake Blue'
Overview
Veronica latifolium 'Crater Lake Blue', or Crater Lake Blue Speedwell, is a hardy perennial boasting vivid blue flowers. Its blooms rise on 18-inch spikes above a basal rosette of lush, green foliage from late spring to early summer. Perfect in USDA zones 4-8, it thrives in full sun to part shade and well-drained soil, making it ideal for borders, rock gardens, or as a groundcover. Maintenance is minimal, attracting pollinators while being deer-resistant.
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Extra in Summer, Medium
- USDA zones
- 4–8
Shape & size
Classification
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Climate
- Temperate
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