Sunny Border Blue Speedwell
Sunny border blue speedwell is a perennial flower that grows as a tidy clump of dark green, coarse, wrinkled leaves. In early summer, the deep-blue flowers are densely arranged on upright terminal spikes. It will rebloom if the stalks of spent flowers are cut off.
Sunny Border Blue Speedwell
Sunny border blue speedwell is a perennial flower that grows as a tidy clump of dark green, coarse, wrinkled leaves. In early summer, the deep-blue flowers are densely arranged on upright terminal spikes. It will rebloom if the stalks of spent flowers are cut off.
Plant details
Botanic Name
Veronica x 'Sunny Border Blue'
Pronunciation
veh-RON-ih-ka
Mature Height
18 to 24 in.
Mature Spread
12 to 18 in.
Water usage
One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.
Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.
Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.
Flower Color
blue
Bloom time
summer to frost
Colorado Native
No
Natural Habitat
known only in cultivation
Light Requirements
sun
Cold Hardiness
USDA zones 4-9
Elevation Limit
hardy to 8,000 ft.
Performance
Sunny border blue veronica has been a great perennial flower at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. Although not quite as showy as blue salvia, it is a very dependable plant that seems to hardly be affected by Colorado's erratic weather. It has attractive blue flowers and a nice, upright shape.
Maintenance
Cut back the stalks of spent flowers to a set of healthy leaves to encourage rebloom. Cut old stems and leaves to ground level in late winter.