Veronica (Spike Speedwell)
Color Name: Purple Illusion
With its vibrant color, Purple Illusion is a star in the ever popular Magic Show Veronica Collection. Purple Illusion matches the habit and flower size of 'Wizard of Ahhs', but with thick, rosy purple flowers. Dark green leaves form a thick canopy, so the plant has substance even after it has finished blooming. Try pairing with Daisy May Leucanthemum and Cherry Truffles Heuchera.
Magic Show Purple Illusion is the perfect height to plant behind your low-growing perennials, but in front of your shrubs, and will bloom from midsummer into late summer. Honeybees, hummingbirds, and butterflies delight in their sweet nectar. The dark green, glossy linear leaves display better disease resistance than older Veronica.
Growing Tips: This perennial is tolerant of a wide range of well-drained soil types. Amending soils, especially very heavy and light types, with generous amounts of organic matter will result in improved performance. Although tolerant of partial shade, it will flower better in full sun. Deadheading will promote additional blooms. Shear back the foliage if it becomes worn-looking after flowering.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
With its vibrant color, Purple Illusion is a star in the ever popular Magic Show Veronica Collection. Purple Illusion matches the habit and flower size of 'Wizard of Ahhs', but with thick, rosy purple flowers. Dark green leaves form a thick canopy, so the plant has substance even after it has finished blooming. Try pairing with Daisy May Leucanthemum and Cherry Truffles Heuchera.
Magic Show Purple Illusion is the perfect height to plant behind your low-growing perennials, but in front of your shrubs, and will bloom from midsummer into late summer. Honeybees, hummingbirds, and butterflies delight in their sweet nectar. The dark green, glossy linear leaves display better disease resistance than older Veronica.
Growing Tips: This perennial is tolerant of a wide range of well-drained soil types. Amending soils, especially very heavy and light types, with generous amounts of organic matter will result in improved performance. Although tolerant of partial shade, it will flower better in full sun. Deadheading will promote additional blooms. Shear back the foliage if it becomes worn-looking after flowering.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
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Flower Color: Purple Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 16 to 18 Inches Spread: 16 to 18 Inches Hardy in Zone: 5, 6 |
Blooms: Late Spring / Early Summer Mid-Summer
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Moist
Attributes |
 Container Easy to Grow Landscapes Mass Planting Salt Tolerant Cut Flower or Foilage Border
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Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance
Deer
