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Veronica spicata 'Red Fox' |
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| Synonym(s) |
Veronice spicata 'Rotfuchse' |
| Common name |
pink spike speedwell |
| Family |
scrophulariaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-8) |
| Flowers |
deep rose-pink spikes (late spring-summer) |
| Size |
12-18" |
| Light |
full sun |
| Cultural notes |
average garden soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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A most charming veronica, whose flower spikes are more pink than red. Grows a lot smaller than its blue brethren. The foxtail metaphor works well due to the tendency for the spikes to curve around.
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| | Blue offspring - still short in stature, but no longer foxy-colored |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| me | Apr 19, 2005 | i love the red fox it is awsome and cute lol aka laugh out loud
bye bye and thanks for the info
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- Seed from '00 trade. Sowed chaff/seed mix in baggy 70F (a few G, starting 4d)
- Seed from '02 garden. Selected small flat tan oblong seeds from chaff/seed mix, sowed in baggy 70F (67%G, 5d)
- Seed from '04 garden. Selected tan oblong seeds. Baggy 70F (100%G, 4-6d)
- Seed from '04 garden. Baggy 70F (76%G, 4-12d)
Seeds are hard to distinguish/separate from chaff. Sometimes comes true from seed, but I've had blue babies as well. Fairly good long-term viability
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