Product Description
Veronica 'Perfectly Picasso' PP29720 (25) Bare Root Plants
Artist Series
Common Name: Spike Speedwell
If you want stop-in-your-tracks beauty, look no further than ‘Perfectly Picasso’. Paintbrush-like spikes produce white buds that open to medium pink flowers. The contrast between the buds and the flowers give this plant a unique bicolor look. Attractive flowers cover the top ½ of the plant, showing off its healthy medium green leaves on a beautifully rounded habit. This medium-height Veronica would be perfect for the middle of the border. Pair this bicolor beauty with ‘Royal Rembrandt’.
Veronica is highly valued for its ease of growth and long bloom time. The spiky flowers are an excellent contrast to the more common rounded flower shapes like Shasta Daisies, Coneflower, and Black Eyed Susans. Expect bees to be buzzing about this plant when in bloom.
This perennial is tolerant of a wide range of well-drained soil types. Amending soils, especially very heavy and light types, with generous amounts of organic matter will result in improved performance. Although tolerant of partial shade, it will flower better in full sun. Deadheading will promote additional blooms. Shear back the foliage if it becomes worn-looking after flowering.
Height: 22-26 Inches
Spread: 22-24 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8
Flower Color: Pink shades
Foliage Color: Green shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) - Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)
Average to Consistent Water Needs
Average to Fertile Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Midsummer - Late Summer, Long Blooming
Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds
Bee Friendly
Deer Resistant
Growth Rate: Medium
Border Plant, Container, Cut Flower, Cut Foliage, Drought Tolerant, Easy To Grow, Mass Planting, Salt Tolerant
Veronica 'Perfectly Picasso' is a unique variety of speedwell that stands out with its captivating bicolor display. This perennial features elegant spikes of medium pink flowers that emerge from frosty silver-white buds. The flowers bloom from mid to late summer, covering the top half of the plant and creating a stunning contrast against the lush green foliage.
Key Features
- Bicolor Blooms: The most distinctive feature of 'Perfectly Picasso' is its unique color combination. The flower spikes emerge with white buds that gradually open to reveal medium pink flowers, creating a captivating bicolor effect.
- Long Blooming Season: This Veronica blooms from mid-summer to late summer, providing weeks of beautiful color in the garden.
- Attractive Foliage: The lance-shaped, medium green leaves form a healthy mound that complements the vibrant flower spikes.
- Compact Habit: 'Perfectly Picasso' grows in bushy, upright clumps, reaching a height of 22-26 inches and a width of 22-24 inches. This compact habit makes it suitable for borders, cottage gardens, or containers.
- Pollinator Magnet: The nectar-rich flowers attract a variety of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
- Low Maintenance: This Veronica is easy to grow and requires minimal care. It is fairly pest and disease-free, although some susceptibility to mildew has been noted.
- Deer Resistant: Gardeners troubled by deer will appreciate that 'Perfectly Picasso' is deer resistant.
Growing Conditions and Care Veronica 'Perfectly Picasso' thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. While it can tolerate partial shade, it will flower more profusely in full sun. It prefers average, medium moisture soil and benefits from deadheading to promote additional blooms. If the foliage becomes worn-looking after flowering, it can be sheared back.
Other Details
The most important part of the plant is its root system. Healthy roots are the foundation of a healthy, vibrant plant. The type of plug container used is based on the specific needs of the plants. Perennials offered as bare root traditionally perform better when planted as bare root.Planted in a specialized mix, potted plants have well established root systems. Top growth stage will vary depending on the current life cycle and time of year when shipped. In Winter and early Spring dormant plants may be shipped. Dormant plants may be planted right away, even before the last frost date.
Most bare root varieties are field grown for at least one season, though Hemerocallis and Hosta are grown for two seasons. The bulk of the soil is removed during the harvesting process and the tops of most varieties are trimmed back to the crown. They are graded, packed in shredded aspen or sphagnum moss and stored in freezers until ready to be shipped.
See our Container Sizes and Bare Root Perennials pages for more information.
Plant information and care is provided in the Overview section, Plant Genus Page and general information is provided in the Planting Care & Guides. Additional questions can be asked on each Plant page.
Plant Spacing: Using the maximum mature spread or width of a plant to guide spacing, ensures space to grow to full size. To fill an area sooner, plant them closer together. Just remember, future thinning or transplanting may be needed.
Water: Keep a close eye on newly planted perennials, especially throughout the first growing year. Most early plant loss is due to too much or too little water!
