Veronica 'Purpleicious' (Speedwell 'Purpleicious')
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0.35m max. spread |
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0.45m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Veronica 'Purpleicious'
Other names: Speedwell 'Purpleicious', Veronica spicata 'Purpleicious'
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Genus: Veronica
Variety or cultivar: 'Purpleicious' _ 'Purpleicious' is a bushy, compact, clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped mid-green leaves and dense, erect racemes of star-shaped, dark purple flowers from summer into early autumn.
Veronica 'Purpleicious' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-purple in Summer; Dark-purple in Autumn
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Clump-forming, Compact, Erect flower stem, Upright
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Pests: Generally pest-free.
Specific diseases: Downy mildew , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning: Cut back faded flowers stems in autumn.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Veronica 'Purpleicious' (Speedwell 'Purpleicious') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.35m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Ground Cover
Cultivation: Plant in loamy, moderately fertile soil, that is moist but well-drained. Prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Loamy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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