Compact, Veronica ‘Moody Blues Dark Blue’ (Spike Speedwell) is a bushy, upright, clump-forming perennial producing dense, slender spikes of star-shaped, vibrant violet-blue flowers through the summer months, right up until frost. Dark Blue Moody Blues™ Veronica Veronica spicata 'Novaverblu' PP26602 Bright spikes of flowers will bloom all season long, right up until the first frost. Use in mass plantings or mixed with roses and perennials.

Understanding the Context

Its compact shape is just right for containers. (='Novaverblu') Spike Speedwell is the most popular of the various Veronicas available. This compact selection, from the Moody Blues® series, forms a bushy clump of dark-green leaves, bearing upright spikes of purple-blue flowers through the summer months, right up until frost. Removing faded spikes will keep plants in flower for much longer.

Key Insights

The Dark Blue Moody Blues Veronica is a prolific bloomer from the Southern Living Plant Collection. This beauty reblooms violet-blue flower spikes from spring until the first frost of the year in fall. Veronica spicata 'Moody Blues Sky Blue' is a compact plant that produces spikes of medium to light blue flowers all season long. This perennial is great for borders or containers providing the an upward punch of blue. Veronica Moody Blues Mauve Compact series of first-year-flowering Veronica.

Final Thoughts

Excellent 2.5-qt. and 1-gal. production with great uniformity and habit. Continues to cycle and bloom all season until first frost. Compact, tidy habit is great for any garden or mixed container. Veronica ‘Moody Blues’ (Dark Blue Speedwell) Type: Herbaceous Perennial Family: Plantaginaceae Height: 12–18 inches Spread: 12–15 inches Foliage: Attractive, dark green basal foliage forming a neat clump.

'Novaverblu' DARK BLUE MOODY BLUES is a compact, freely flowering variety of speedwell with upright spikes of small, purple-blue flowers. Blooms appear from early summer through to fall above dense clumps of lanceolate foliage.