Growing Blue Bouquet Veronica Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Veronica spicata
- Seed Type: Perennial
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Sow Blue Bouquet veronica seeds indoors 4 – 6 weeks prior to final frost in starter trays or small containers with rich, organic starting mix. Germination can be slow and may take 14 – 28 days then be transplanted either indoors or out. May also be sown directly outside after final frost.
- Days to Maturity: 98 – 112 days
- Hardiness Zone: 5 – 8
- Planting Depth: Press seed into soil without covering
- Plant Spacing: 12"
- Growth Habit: 12 – 15” tall upright shrub with a 12” spread of blooming spikes
- Soil Preference: Most, fertile, well-drained
- Light Preference: Partial shade
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Blue Bouquet veronicas can be slow to germinate and mature, but easy to grow and promise first year blooming. No known susceptibility to pests or diseases.
- Color: Shades of lavender and purple
Sow Blue Bouquet veronica seeds indoors 4 – 6 weeks prior to final frost in starter trays or small containers with rich, organic starting mix. Germination can be slow and may take 14 – 28 days then be transplanted either indoors or out. Blue Bouquet seeds may also be sown directly outside after soil has warmed to at least 65 degrees. Plant Blue Bouquet seeds 12 – 14” apart and press lightly without covering in rich, fertile, and well-drained soil with full sun. Blue Bouquet veronica seeds can be slow to germinate and mature, but easy to grow and promise first year blooms. Blue Bouquet veronica seeds mature at 98 – 112 days as 12 – 15” tall upright shrubs with a 12” spread of soft, spiked lavender and purple florets.
The Blue Bouquet veronica, or Veronica spicata, shares many related properties and growth habits with one of its more popular prairie relatives, the vigorous and invasive Vernonia fasciculata or, Ironweed
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