{"product_id":"veronica-very-van-gogh","title":"Veronica 'Very Van Gogh'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVeronica 'Very Van Gogh'\u003c\/em\u003e: Rosy-Purple Spikes That Branch Out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Very Van Gogh' can't paint just one spike. Every stem shoots out a crowd of rosy-purple side spikes, like an artist who got very into the brushwork. STARRY NIGHT, ROSY DAY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eVeronica\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spike Speedwell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46–51 cm (18–20 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 51–61 cm (20–24 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosy-purple, paintbrush-like spikes, with many side spikes on each stem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midsummer to late summer (July to August)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright green, upright and clumping, sometimes with red tints in fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long blooming, salt tolerant, good cut flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it at the front to middle of a sunny border, in a cottage garden or in a pollinator bed. It's full enough to stand alone in a container and branched enough for a cut-flower bed. It's salt tolerant, so it can handle a bed near a salted walk or driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use 'Very Van Gogh' in a sunny or part-shade bed with sky-blue stars, a pink peony and arching goldenrod. \u003cem\u003eAmsonia 'Starstruck'\u003c\/em\u003e opens sky-blue stars at 76 to 91 cm in May and June. \u003cem\u003ePaeonia 'Angel Cheeks'\u003c\/em\u003e adds soft pink bomb peonies at 70 cm in June. \u003cem\u003eSolidago 'Fireworks'\u003c\/em\u003e brings arching golden sprays at 90 to 120 cm in August and September. \u003cem\u003eMiscanthus 'Purpurascens'\u003c\/em\u003e rises behind at 120 to 180 cm, turning red-orange in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun in average to fertile, well-drained soil. Work in compost if you have heavy clay or very sandy ground. Water regularly in the first season and during long dry spells. Deadhead the spent spikes to encourage more side spikes to bloom. Shear the clump back if the leaves look worn after flowering. Cut it back in late fall or early spring. Divide in spring every few years if the centre thins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Very Van Gogh' came from Walters Gardens in Zeeland, Michigan, where it was selected in 2008 as a seedling of \u003cem\u003eVeronica\u003c\/em\u003e 'Baby Doll'. It's part of the Walters Artist Series with 'Perfectly Picasso', 'Royal Rembrandt' and 'Da Vinci Delight'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies all show up, and deer and salt don't stand a chance. HANG A MASTERPIECE IN THE BORDER.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Purple \/ 4","offer_id":67851553440022,"sku":"VEROVEV01","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Veronica_VeryVanGogh.png?v=1793797210","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/veronica-very-van-gogh","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}