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Spike Speedwell

Spike Speedwell (Veronica spicata)
Sten Porse · CC BY-SA 3.0
Spike Speedwell in flower
In flower · (c) Emanuele Santarelli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY SA

Veronica spicata

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

Blue spikes for the front of a sunny bed

EasyFlowers
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Medium
Mature size
1–2 ft
Spacing
12 in
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Jun–Aug
How it spreads
Clump
What to buy
Plants.
When to plant
Plant May or September.

In the design

Cut the spent spikes and it repeats. Wet shade makes it melt.

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Reference details
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Wetland indicator
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