Longleaf speedwell "Pink Shades" (Long-leaved speedwell)

Garden speedwell "Pink Shades" (Longleaf speedwell) - Veronica longifolia.
Perennial from the Scrophulariaceae family.
Origin: Northern, Eastern and Central Europe, Siberia and Eastern Asia (wet meadows).
Flower colour: pink.
Foliage: oblong-lanceolate, petiolate, sharp-toothed, green.
Flowering plant height: 80 cm.
Distance between plants: 45 cm
Growth habit: upright, vigorous.
Natural flowering period: June - August.
Winter hardiness zones: Z4 - Z9.
Soil requirements: moist, medium fertility, lime-free to neutral, pH 5.8 - 6.8.
Usage: suitable for cutting.
1,0 g = 12300 seeds.
Location: full sun or partial shade
Use: well-suited for planting in the middle of the border. Plant with Alchemilla mollis "Select", Eryngium "Blaukappe", and Echinacea "Magnus"
Specialities: long-flowering perennial season which is also well-suited for flower arrangements.

Engl.: long-leaved speedwell, longleaf speedwell, garden speedwell. Bot. syn.: Pseudolysimachion longifolium (L.)