Spike Speedwell 'Forever Blue'
Family: Plantaginaceae
(Plantain Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 16-18 inches
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Spread: 18-20 inches
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Bloom Time: late spring through late summer
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Bloom: deep blue, dense flower spikes rise above foliage
mound; open from the base upward; five-petaled individual blooms fused into a tube
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average, medium, well-drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: beds and borders; edging; ground
cover; informal, cottage, prairie, meadow, gravel and rock gardens; cut flower
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Care: deadhead spent flowers for longer
blooming; midsummer shearing after the first flowering encourages new basal
foliage and late summer flowering; may require staking, especially if grown in
less than full sun or if the soil is overly moist or fertile
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; some susceptibility to mildew in adverse conditions
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Native to: species native to Europe
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Notes: grows in bushy, upright mounds;
excellent branching; lance-shaped green leaves; mildew resistant; attracts
bees, butterflies and hummingbirds; sterile hybrid; deer and rabbit resistant
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Supplier: Donated by West Madison
Agricultural Research Station
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G209
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