Veronica Plant ‘Georgia Blue’
- Intense blue flowers
- Red-bronze foliage
- Low-growing perennial
Given its name, because the plant has links to Georgia, Veronica Georgia Blue is a gorgeous mix of soft, small flowers that can fill your garden from as early as March and even extend into early autumn. This popular semi-evergreen perennial is sometimes known as Speedwell Georgia Blue as well.
Veronica Georgia Blue will typically mature to a height of about 10inches (25cm) and will spread well with a strong rooting system. Gardeners enjoy planting it all year round in a range of locations, from neat lawn borders to patio edging and containers.
Veronica Georgia Blue thrives in full shade locations that are south or west facing and have a little shelter from the wind, helping the small pretty flowers to flourish. It will adapt to partly shaded spots as well and is suited to sand, chalk and loam soils that are moist and free draining.
The stems and foliage are a mix of red and bronze among light green leaves. The flowers are a deep blue with tiny yellow centres that sit proudly above the rich foliage over many months.
When to plant and what to expect at different times of the year
You can plant hardy shrubs, trees and perennials at any time of the year avoiding the two extremes of heat and cold. During the summer months when it is hot and dry the need for watering becomes crucial to aid successful establishment and in the winter when the soil is frozen the plants will not be in active growth either above or below ground and risk getting cold damage. The same is true on the stage or growth you can expect your plants to be delivered in and this will be directly related to the time of year and the season.
When ordering through the year, here’s a summary of what to expect when receiving your plants:
Spring Months: Plants supplied in spring will be starting to show signs of active growth above and below ground.
Summer Months: Plants supplied in the late summer will be more advanced in size and flower stage
Autumn Months: In the autumn plants will be changing colour, showing signs of leaf colour breakdown and be preparing to shut down for winter.
Winter Months: Plants ordered and supplied during the winter months will be dormant and therefore may not be showing growth above the soil level or consist of bare branches with no leaves or bare roots with no soil.
These are all perfectly normal and natural for these types of plants growing in the northern hemisphere. All will still have a very healthy root system that can be planted when the weather is favourable by keeping the new soil level equal to the pot level and therefore not covering the crown of the plant at all. Planting during the autumn and winter months will allow for early establishment in the season and a bigger and better display throughout the main growing season. For more information on our plant sizes click here.
