Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Veronica longifolia 'Perfectly Picasso'
Perfectly Picasso Speedwell
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Height
- 2 to 3 feet
- Width
- 1 to 2 feet
- Flower color
- Pink and white spires
- Foliage color
- Green, lance-shaped leaves
- Bloom time
- Mid-summer to late summer
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low; deadhead to encourage reblooming
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 4 to 8
- Wildlife
- Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
About this plant
Veronica longifolia 'Perfectly Picasso' is a dramatic perennial known for its tall, elegant flower spikes and unique color variation. From mid-summer to early fall, it produces dense spikes of soft pink buds that gradually lighten, creating a two-toned effect on each flower spike. The slender, pointed leaves are deep green, providing a beautiful backdrop to the bright, showy blooms. Its upright, airy form adds vertical interest and texture to garden borders or containers.
Native to Europe and parts of Asia, Veronica longifolia is a member of the Plantaginaceae family. 'Perfectly Picasso' was bred for its eye-catching color contrast and long blooming season, making it a popular choice in ornamental gardens for adding both color and height to mixed borders and pollinator-friendly plantings.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Hummingbird Gardens · Cut Flower Gardens
Companion plants
Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums · Columbines · Lungworts · Daylilies
Design tip
Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen in the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
