Growing Non-GMO Veronica Blue Bouquet Flower Seeds

Sow Blue Bouquet veronica seeds indoors 4-6 weeks prior to final frost in starter trays or small containers with rich, Organic starting mix. Germination can be slow and may take 14-28 days, then be transplanted either indoors or out. Blue Bouquet seeds may also be sown directly outside after the soil has warmed to at least 65 degrees. Plant Blue Bouquet seeds 12-14 inches apart and press lightly without covering them in rich, fertile, and well-drained soil with full sun. Blue Bouquet veronica seeds can be slow to germinate and mature, but easy to grow and promise first-year blooms.

For earlier flowers, start the seeds indoors and transplant them once they have true leaves and good roots. Veronica blooms during the summer in its first year and will die back at the first frost but will come back next year. Fertilize every two weeks with a balanced fertilizer during blooming to encourage color. Keep weeds down, especially in the early stages, so that the plants have a chance to establish themselves. Cut back spent blooms just below where the flower bud formed to prolong color and prevent reseeding. They will die back if exposed to freezing temperatures for too long.

Veronica Blue Bouquet in the Flower Garden

Veronica is perfect for rustic wooded gardens or broadcasting freely amongst the wildflowers. It can also be cut for spring bouquets and arrangements. Blue Bouquet flowers are great for butterfly, cottage, cutting, and shade gardens. It is attractive to bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies and yet, it is resistant to deer and drought.

Landscape Use of Veronica Blue Bouquet

Use Veronica Blue Bouquet as a multifaceted performer in your landscape. The striking blooms are perfect as focal points that add height and color all summer. Blue Bouquet Veronica seeds are perfect for accenting along walkways, sidings, or bringing color around the base of a leafy tree. Blue Bouquet Veronica seeds are a worldwide favorite, certain to liven up your home and garden all season long.

Try planting a few of these around your mailbox. The height and color pair perfectly with that type of planting. This shorter variety is also perfect for mass plantings anywhere you want them.

About Veronica Blue Bouquet Garden Seeds

The Blue Bouquet veronica, or Speedwell, shares many related properties and growth habits with one of its more popular prairie relatives, the vigorous and invasive Vernonia fasciculata or, Ironweed. Veronica spicata does spread by rootstock but is not considered invasive.

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Veronica is not considered toxic to animals and humans. Some gardeners even use the leaves in salads!

The Blue Bouquet Veronica flower has 10-12 inch long racemes of blue-violet flower clusters.

Veronica spicata, simply known as Spike speedwell, is a bushy wildflower perennial native to many parts of Canada, the USA, and Mexico, especially in the western areas of those regions. It can also be found native in Northern Europe and Asia. The name Veronica means fidelity, love, and victory.

Tips From Our Gardeners

”I love pairing Veronica with zinnia, lobelia, dahlia, and celosia. The differing heights and colors make for a wonderful display. Plus, I am always in favor of plants with multiple uses. Veronica is beautiful and can be eaten! Utilize the space in your yard with this fantastic garden plant."

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Blue Bouquet Veronica Seeds Per Package:

• 250 mg packet - Approximately 3000 Seeds
• .25 oz - Approximately 85,000 Seeds
• 1 oz - Approximately 340,000 Seeds

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