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 August
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spicata nana
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Plant
of the Month
August
1999
Veronica
spicata nana
by Iza Goroff
Veronica
spicata nana is a member of the Scrophulariaceae a
family which also includes the genera Penstemon, Antirrhinum
(a.k.a. snapdragon), Besseya, as well as a number of
parasitic genera such as Castilleja and Aureolaria. The
genus Veronica does not contain parasitic species. The
species Veronica spicata is
native to much of Europe, where it is found in dry
areas.
Most
Veronica spicata are too tall
for the rock garden. However, Veronica
spicata nana is a tiny plant, no more than 1/2" (1
cm) high in leaf and 4" (10 cm) in bloom. It is small enough
for the smallest trough. Its leaves are about 3/4" (2 cm)
long and half that wide. Its individual flowers are small,
but the spike is about 1/2" (1.2 cm) wide and 3" (8 cm)
tall, filled with its cobalt blue flowers.
Veronica
spicata nana is an easy, hardy plant. It requires a
lean soil and full sun to do its best. It is hardy to at
least -30 F (-35C) and easily propagated by division.
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