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Royal Candles Speedwell – Upright Violet-Blue Spikes

Royal Candles Speedwell: Tall Violet-Blue Flower Spikes

Lovely upright groundcover produces tall stalks of violet-blue flowers throughout the growing season. Easy-to-grow perennial for decorative containers, low borders, or mass plantings.

Plant Profile

Light: Full sun
Moisture: Moderate
Height: 2 feet or less
Spread: 1 foot or less

Photo credit: Doreen Wynja

Groundcovers: Veronica repens: Creeping Speedwell – Tiny Blue Flowers on a Mossy Mat; Veronica pectinata: Woolly Speedwell – Blue Flowers on Woolly Gray-Green Mat; Veronica arvensis (Corn Speedwell); Petunia 'Madness Royal': Regal Purple with Floribunda Power; Viola 'Sorbet Sunny Royal' – Regal Purple and Gold Blooms; Crater Lake Blue Speedwell – Intense Blue Star Flowers; Dwarf Mondo Grass – Dense Dark Green Clumps; Elijah Blue Fescue – Icy Blue Ornamental Grass; Crater Lake Blue Speedwell – Intense Blue Stars for Rock Gardens & Walls; Royal Candles Speedwell: Violet-Blue Spikes for Long Season

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