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VERBASCUM  (Mullein), needs a well-drained sunny location.  If planted in a windy site, stake plants before they become too dense.  Good cut flower.

'Flower of Scotland', buds opens a rich, wine-red and mature to mauve-pink.  6-8" tall.

x. ‘Jackie’, buff-peach spikes June-Aug.  Spikes reach 24” tall. 

 ‘Jackie in Yellow’, buttery yellow blooms with soft red centers in June-Aug.  18” tall.

 ‘Southern Charm’, long blooming, pastel apricots, creams, and pinks.  Flower spikes to 18”.

 Sugar Plum’, beautiful plum colored, long lasting spikes June-Oct.  Flower spikes to 18”. 

VERNONIA fasciculata, (Ironweed), large, iridescent red-violet, flat-topped flowers on tall, strong stems, mid-summer-autumn.  3-4’ tall.  Native.

noveboracensis (New York Ironweed), Native!  6-7’ tall.  Magenta purple flowers Aug-Oct.  Sun, moist soil.

VERONICA (Speedwell) Late spring to summer bloomers, flowers form spikes in blue, pink or white, full sun, zones 4-10.

peduncularis 'Georgia Blue', round, true blue flowers on spreading low growing bushes to 12".

prostrata, ‘Aztec Gold’, small, 3-4” bright gold foliage.  6” lavender-blue spikes in spring.  Best color in full sun.

spicata,  ‘Foxy Lady’, bright fuchsia pink and white flowers on 12-15” spikes.  Keep deadheaded for longer bloom.

 ‘Red Fox’, 10”.  Rose-red flowers spikes June-August.

x. ‘Baby Doll’, prolific pink spikes.  10”.

 x. ‘Christy’, true blue flower spikes over lacy foliage.  Blooms early spring.  6-9” tall.

 x. ‘Fairytale’, sturdy spikes of pale, silver-pink flowers July-Aug.  Dark pink stamens.  Silver-green foliage.  16” tall.

 ‘High Five’, thick blue spikes July-Aug.  28”.

 ‘Pink Panther’, (v. longifolia x. V. spicata), violet-pink spikes Aug-Sept.  22”.

 ‘Purpleicious’, bushy and upright with gorgeous dark purple flower spikes late spring-summer.  16-20” tall.

x. ‘Royal Candles’, ‘Sunny Border Blue’ shorter, 15” tall and long bloom period.

‘Sunny Border Blue’, dark violet-blue spikes June-frost on 18-20” plants. 

VERONICASTRUM  virginicum, strong vertical stems 4-6” tall.  Spikes of tiny pale blue or white flowers in late summer.

«VIOLA (Violet, Horned Pansy)

 corsica, lovely bright purple-violet, 1” flowers early spring-fall.  Heat tolerant.  8” tall.  Reseeds moderately.

J  cornuta, ‘Purple Showers’, dark purple flowers spring-autumn.  Fragrant.  8”.

J  labradorica, dark purple foliage.  Blue flowers early spring.  Strong ground cover.

J  odorata, ‘Rosina’, deep pink, fragrant, long blooming.  8”.

J  pedata, native wildflower.  Deeply cut foliage, light blue-violet flowers.  Acid soils.  6-8”. 

        sosoria, 'Freckles', white flowers dappled in violet-blue.  Blooms in spring.  5-7" tall.  Native. 

         x. 'Heartthrob', dark green foliage with contrasting deep burgundy splash.  8" tall.

VIRGINIA BLUEBELLS (see Mertensia)