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Key characteristics

Family: Plantaginaceae
Height: 1.5 ft to 2 ft
Width: 1.5 ft to 2 ft
Flower color: Dense spikes of rich royal blue flowers with small white eyes
Foliage color: Deep green lance shaped leaves
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; deadhead spent flower spikes to encourage rebloom and maintain a tidy appearance
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies and pollinators attracted to nectar and pollen rich flowers

Perennials

Veronica teucrium 'Royal Blue'

Royal Blue Speedwell

Veronica teucrium 'Royal Blue' produces dense spikes of rich royal-blue flowers in late spring to early summer, creating a colorful display that attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Narrow, lance-shaped leaves are deep green with lightly toothed margins. The flowers are packed closely along upright stems, opening gradually from the base upward and extending the bloom period while adding vertical interest to garden plantings.

Originating from a species native to Europe and western Asia, this cultivar reflects garden selection focused on abundant flowering and ornamental appeal.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Hostas · Ferns · Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.

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