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Veronica 'Pink Moody Blues'

Spike speedwell

Upright spikes of pale pink flowers from early summer to the frosts, on a neat, compact plant, make Veronica 'Pink Moody Blues' a long-flowering, pollinator-friendly choice for the front of a sunny border.

Supplied as an established plant in a 3 litre pot

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Aspect

Full sun to partial shade

Hardiness

Fully hardy in most parts of the UK.

Flowers

Summer

Soil

Loam, sand, chalk

About this plant

Pale pink spires all summer, alive with bees

  • Description

    Veronica 'Pink Moody Blues' is a compact, clump-forming perennial producing upright spikes of small, star-shaped pale pink flowers over a neat mound of lance-shaped, serrated dark green leaves. Part of the free-flowering Moody Blues series, it blooms from early summer right through to the first frosts, the slender spires opening from the base upwards and drawing in bees and butterflies. Tidy, hardworking and easy to grow, it is ideal for the front of a sunny border, edging, or a patio container, and makes a lovely cut flower.

  • Why we like it

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    'Pink Moody Blues' is one of the hardest-working little perennials you can grow. It throws up an endless succession of pale pink spires from early summer to the frosts, staying neat and upright without staking, and the flowers are a genuine magnet for bees and butterflies. Compact enough for a pot or the border edge, drought-tolerant once established and reliably hardy, it is easy, tidy and gives fantastic value for its size.

Key features

What makes it special

Long-lasting blooms that persist for months

Good for cutting

Loved by bees & pollinators

Drought tolerant

Specs & details

The particulars

Botanical name
Veronica 'Pink Moody Blues'
Common name
Spike speedwell
Supplied as
3 litre pot
Flower colour
Pink
Eventual height
30-40cm
Eventual spread
30-40cm
Flowering period
Summer
Habit
Compact, clump-forming perennial
Life cycle
Herbaceous perennial
Hardiness
Fully hardy in most parts of the UK.
Aspect
Full sun to partial shade
Soil type
Loam, sand, chalk
Moisture
Well-drained
Position
Front of border, edging, container
Plant spacing
Space around 30cm apart (approximately 7 plants per m²)
Growing skill
Easy to grow

Plant calendar

When to plant, when it performs

 
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Planting
Flowering

Plant in spring or autumn. Flowers from early summer to the first frosts, repeating well if the spent spikes are cut back.

Planting & care

Help it thrive

Planting guide

Plant in spring or autumn into fertile, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It tolerates most soils but dislikes waterlogging, so improve heavy clay with compost or grit, or plant on a slight mound. Full sun gives the most flowers and the sturdiest habit. Water in well, and keep young plants watered through their first season. Space around 30cm apart, ideally in groups.

Care tips

Water during dry spells in the first growing season, after which it is drought-tolerant. Deadhead or shear off spent spikes as they fade to encourage a strong succession of new flowers right through to autumn. Cut the whole plant back by about half after the first main flush if it tires, and divide congested clumps every few years in spring.

Winter care