Family: Scrophulariaceae
Scientific Name: Veronica spicata ssp incana Pure Silver
Common Name: Pure SIlver Veronica
Description | A veronica with silver gray foliage. Vigorous and tolerant of heat and humidity. |
Pronunciation | (veh-RON-ih-kuh)(in-KAN-nuh) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | well drained, tolerates average, can not tolerate wet winter soils. |
Flowers | blue, borne on terminal racemes |
Leaves | silver gray, mounding to flat |
Dimensions | 1-2 by 1 foot (HS) |
Maintenance | 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 on non blooming stems |
Native Site | Eastern Europe and Russia |
Misc Facts | Latin word incanus meaning hoary in reference to leaf appearance. |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #54-The Well Tended Garden (DiSabato-Aust), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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