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Speedwell
Veronica spicata · Perennial
Speedwell is a moderate-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 2–3 ft × 2–2.5 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect blue blooms in summer. It attracts bees and butterflies and stands up well to deer and rabbits.
- USDA zones
- 3-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–3 ft × 2–2.5 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
- Tough against
- Deer, Rabbits
- Native to
- Asia, Europe
Will it survive your winters?
We score Speedwell’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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