Purplegum Candles Veronica

Veronica spicata 'Verpurg' PP #33,094

SKU #47442
4-8

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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 14 in. tall, 10 in. wide.

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Description Beautiful, bright purple flower spikes stand tall and upright above lush, green, glossy foliage. A compact variety with a longer bloom period, flowering from late spring to autumn. This easy-care plant is perfect in perennial borders or containers. Perennial.
Bloom Time Late spring to fall
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Upright
Flower Attributes Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent Act Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape Use Border, Container
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Green
Care Instructions Grows easily in average, moist, loamy, fast-draining soils; avoid soggy, poorly drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Remove spent flower spikes to encourage additional bloom. Feed monthly during growing season. Remove old, faded foliage before new foliage emerges in early spring.
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DescriptionBeautiful, bright purple flower spikes stand tall and upright above lush, green, glossy foliage. A compact variety with a longer bloom period, flowering from late spring to autumn. This easy-care plant is perfect in perennial borders or containers. Perennial.
Bloom TimeLate spring to fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitUpright
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Care
Care InstructionsGrows easily in average, moist, loamy, fast-draining soils; avoid soggy, poorly drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Remove spent flower spikes to encourage additional bloom. Feed monthly during growing season. Remove old, faded foliage before new foliage emerges in early spring.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.