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Veronica spicata Rotfuchs

Veronica spicata Rotfuchs
Spiked Speedwell

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The young plant already looks beautiful upon arrival and fulfills all its promises! Enchanted by the beauty of the spike flowers!

Isabelle, 15/06/2020

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Small perennial sun-loving plant with numerous spikes in early summer, adorned with star-shaped and brightly coloured tender fuchsia red flowers.
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, August to October
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Description

Veronica spicata 'Rofuchs', sometimes called 'Red Fox' and also known as spiked speedwell, is a small sun-loving perennial that bears many spikes with star-shaped flowers in shades of red and soft fuchsia pink in early summer.

 

A dense-rooted perennial, Veronica spicata 'Rotfuchs' is a small sun-loving perennial. It has deciduous, ovate leaves with a lovely greyish-green colour and finely toothed edges.

In summer, from July to August, it produces flowers with star-shaped petals in an indefinable colour: a mix of red and soft fuchsia pink. These flowers are gathered on upright spikes that reach a height of 30cm (12in).

This compact variety should be planted in well-drained soil, even rocky and limestone soil, preferably in full sun. Veronica Rotfuchs is very useful for dressing the base of shrub roses or as a border in a dry bed or rock garden, paired with monardas, stipas, phlox, or phlomis.

Veronica spicata Rotfuchs in pictures

Veronica spicata Rotfuchs (Flowering) Flowering
Veronica spicata Rotfuchs (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time July to August

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Veronica

Species

spicata

Cultivar

Rotfuchs

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Other common names

Spiked Speedwell

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

The spiked speedwell is a sun-loving plant that thrives in poor soils. Its preferred habitat is limestone soil, rather dry and rocky or gravelly, and well-drained. It dislikes stagnant moisture in winter much more than the cold. You can cut back the faded stems, which have a brownish appearance. Indeed, the dried-up stems are not always aesthetically pleasing, so it is best to remove them, which will also promote re-flowering. Some plants can also self-sow, but the plants resulting from these spontaneous seedlings may not always be identical to the parent plant. In any case, the clumps should be cut back in spring before the vegetation emerges.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, August to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained soil

Care

Pruning instructions After the flowering, cut the faded stems, this will promote more flowering. At the end of winter, prune the plant at the base. Fresh foliage will emerge from the underground roots in spring.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April, September to October
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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