| Description | Compact plants bearing bright blue flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (ve-RON-i-ka)(spi-KA-ta) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates some dryness |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | dark blue, borne on terminal racemes |
| Dimensions | 8-12 by 12-18 inches (HS) |
| Maintenance | Deadhead to encourage additional bloom. Stalks can be cut within a few inches of the ground and the plant will respond with a ground cover of fresh new foliage. |
| Propagation | division, cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Plant Heavens Nursery |
| Author's Notes | Definitely the best way to grow these plants is to cut them back hard after the blossums have faded. Instead of having plants with dead flower sticks, they will quickly respond with new fresh foliage. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) |
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