Product Description
Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles' PP18932 (4) 1-gallons
Common name: Spiked Speedwell.
Zones 3 to 8.
Full sun to part shade.
Plants reach 15 to 18 inches tall and 15 inches wide.
Growth rate: Moderate, Easy to grow.
Illuminate your garden with the majestic spires of Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles'! This upright perennial, also known as Spike Speedwell, is a beacon of color in the summer garden, offering a profusion of vibrant blue-purple flower spikes and attractive, disease-resistant foliage.
- Majestic Blooms: 'Royal Candles' produces tall, elegant spikes of deep violet-blue flowers that rise above the foliage like miniature torches. These eye-catching blooms, appearing in early summer and lasting for weeks, create a vertical accent that adds structure and drama to borders and meadows.
- Healthy Foliage: The lance-shaped, deep green leaves of 'Royal Candles' form a compact, bushy clump that remains attractive throughout the growing season. This variety is known for its excellent disease resistance, ensuring healthy foliage that complements the vibrant blooms.
- Compact and Upright: This Veronica maintains a compact, upright habit, typically reaching 15-18 inches tall and 12-15 inches wide. Its sturdy stems prevent flopping, even in windy conditions, making it a reliable choice for borders and containers.
- Versatile Applications: 'Royal Candles' is a versatile addition to any sunny garden. Use it to add vertical interest to borders, create a vibrant display in cottage gardens, attract pollinators to meadows, or even plant it in containers for a touch of elegance on patios and balconies.
- Easy Care: This Veronica is relatively low-maintenance, requiring minimal care once established. Deadheading spent blooms can encourage repeat flowering, and a light trim after blooming helps maintain its shape and vigor.
Key Features:
- Deep Violet-Blue Flowers: Tall, elegant spikes create a majestic display.
- Disease-Resistant Foliage: Provides a healthy backdrop for the vibrant blooms.
- Compact and Upright Habit: Maintains its shape and structure.
- Long-Blooming: Provides continuous color throughout the summer.
- Versatile Applications: Suitable for borders, meadows, containers, and more.
- Easy Care: Requires minimal maintenance.
Plant Specifications:
- Hardiness Zones: 3-8
- Mature Size: 15-18 inches tall, 12-15 inches wide
- Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
- Soil: Well-drained soil
- Water: Moderate water needs
Add a touch of regal beauty and vibrant color to your garden with the majestic blooms of Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles'!
Excellent as a ground cover, in mass plantings or along borders, in containers, for cut flowers and its salt tolerant. Attracts butterflies and Deer resistant.
(4) 1-gallon containers ready to plant, plants may be trimmed for shipping,
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!
