How to Grow Veronica

Veronicas come in many sizes - from ground covers to 2-foot plants. The summer flowers are on spikes and come in white and shades of blue and red. Taller veronica varieties make good cut flowers.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Choosing Veronica

1. Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer.
2. Buy veronica in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.
3. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds.

Planting Veronica

4. Plant veronica in full sun in well-drained soil.
5. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.
6. Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.
7. Set the plants 9 to 12 inches apart.
8. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
9. Water well until soil is completely moist.

Caring for Veronica

10. Deadhead (cut off old flower stems) with scissors or bypass pruners for repeat bloom.
11. Remove old foliage in spring, using bypass pruners to cut off old stems.
12. Apply a light application of organic fertilizer on top of the soil in early spring; follow package directions.
13. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost in spring.
14. Water well weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.

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