PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) VERONICA SIGHTSEEING MIX | id:23836 | Veronica spicata | Ecologically grown | Annual/Perennial | Open Pollinated Low-maintenance perennial flowers with long spikes in shades of pink, violet-blue, and white. Very attractive to pollinators. Excellent for cut flower production. Bloom twice a year. Flowers in the first year. Vitamins+: B9+, C, E+, K+ Companion plants: Rose, Lavender, Salvia, Geranium, Peony, Daisy, Echinacea, Anthemis, Achillea, Achillea Millefolium. Far from: Aster. Planting tip: Seed stratification is required for 2-4 weeks. Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before planting out, or direct sow outdoors in early spring.|| Harvesting tip: Cut flower spikes when the bottom 1/3 of florets are open for longest vase life. Deadhead to encourage reblooming. Storage tip: Dry flower spikes by hanging upside down in a cool, dark, well-ventilated place.
Seed depth:0″ Direct, Plant spacing:12-15″, Row spacing:15-18″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:1, Germination:15-20 d/j, 15-18°C Optimally:16°C, Maturity:100-115 d/j, Height:24-30″, Width: 10-12″, Edible flower, Attracts pollinators (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
