Speedwell
Veronica spicata
Speedwell is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 45 cm |
| Spread | 35 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 45 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 35 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Speedwell's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- Apple 'Bramley's Seedling'for height behind it
- Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin'for height behind it
- Climbing rose 'Iceberg'for height behind it
- Crab Apple 'Red Sentinel'for height behind it
- Firethorn 'Red Column'for height behind it
Garden styles
Cottage garden Formal Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: