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Spiked Speedwell ‘Sightseeing Mixture’

Veronica spicata

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Days to cut

80–90 days

Status

trying

Catalog ID

CF-74

Seasons logged

1

Sightseeing Mixture veronica is covered in extra-long flower spikes in shades of pink, violet-blue, and white. The 2-2½ ft. tall plants bloom from June to August. Blooms attract butterflies and are showy, long-lasting cut flowers. Sightseeing Mixture veronica is a first-year flowering perennial which is winter hardy to zone 3.

How it grows

Germination

Days to germ.
14–21 d
Depth
0 in

Culture

Days to maturity
80–90 dThis variety
Spacing
12–14 in
Height
24–30 in
Sun
Sun, Partial Shade
Frost
tender
Hardiness zones
3

Harvest

Other Observations

Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.

No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.

This variety’s year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 9
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Bloom (from indoor)Jun 28 – Jul 9
Bloom (from outdoor)Aug 9 – Sep 17
See the whole season

Seed source

Swallowtail Garden