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.

** NEW! ** 'Letita', 8" yellow flower spikes all summer long.

‘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.

** NEW! ** lettermanii, 'Iron Butterfly', open masses of wispy, deep violet-purple flowers blooming late summer thru autumn. 30-36" tall.

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.

** NEW! ** 'Wine', pink flowers bloom in clusters in late spring. Great groundcover, 4-6" tall x 18" wide.

** NEW! ** repens, 'Sunshine', low-growing form, with blue flowers above gold-chartreuse leaves. Awesome rock garden plant!

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.

Veronica x. 'Christy'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.

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

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

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

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.

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

VIRGINIA BLUEBELLS

(see Mertensia)