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Flowers and foliage.

Growth habit.

Growth habit.

'Rotfuchs' (Red Fox) Spiked Speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Rotfuchs' (Red Fox)

Scrophulariaceae

Erect stems form a clump of glossy foliage with spikes of longlasting dark red-violet flowers.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: upright/vertical

Plant Use: In beds and borders, in naturalized gardens.

Propagation:
division
stem cuttings
Light Requirement: full sun

Flower Color:
dark red
violet
Bloom Period:
late spring
early summer
mid-summer
Height: Minimum: 12 inches      Maximum: 24 inches

Width: Minimum: 12 inches     Maximum: 24 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: Prefers neutral soil, dry, sandy or gravelly. We had two groups of 'Red Fox,' each from a different supplier. One has done very well. The other died off in 2003.


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