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Key characteristics

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

Perennials

Veronica longifolia 'Perfectly Picasso'

Perfectly Picasso Speedwell

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.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid-summer to late summer

Find this plant

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.