Veronica Light Blue Moody Blues ('Novaverlig') (Moody Blues Series)
speedwell [Light Blue Moody Blues]
A compact, clump-forming perennial, 35-40cm high, with lance-shaped, serrated dark green leaves. Long spikes of small, star-shaped pale blue flowers are produced from early summer through to early autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | Blue | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming, Columnar upright
- Genus
Veronica can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs with paired leaves and small flowers usually in terminal or axillary racemes or spikes
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Suits a range of well-drained soils, but best grown in poor to moderately fertile, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds
Propagation
Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer or autumn or propagate by division in spring or autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Minimal pruning required, see pruning group 9
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews, Powdery mildews and leaf spot
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