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Plantaginaceae
Garden speedwell
Veronica longifolia
Also known as Bird's-eye speedwell, Veronica longifolia var. oppositifolia, Veronica, Common speedwell
Zones 5–10Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Speedwell · Veronica · Cottage Garden · Border Perennial · Blue Flowers · Pollinator · Summer Bloomer · Low Maintenance · Cut Flower · Wildlife Garden
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Garden speedwell is a robust, easy-care perennial that produces tall spikes of blue to violet flowers in summer, making it a standout in borders and cottage gardens. It thrives in average, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade and requires little attention once established. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage a second flush of flowers and divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Chita, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Florida, France, Germany
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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