Botanical Name: Veronica spicata incana
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Common Name: Woolly or Silver Speedwell  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Silver, White

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Jennifer Chandler

  • Description

  • Notes

Woolly Speedwell is a long-time garden favorite. Low mounds of grey-green leaves are topped by erect woolly white stems and spires of sky blue to violet flowers. Blooms in early summer. Foliage grows about 8 to 12 inches tall; flower spires grow to 15 to 18 inches. Spread is about 16 to 20 inches. Excellent cut flower; attracts bees and butterflies, and is generally left alone by deer.
Grow in well-drained, relatively dry soil and full to part sun. Cut back in late winter to early spring.