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Magic Show® Purple Illusion Spike Speedwell

Proven Winners

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  • Zones 4 - 8
  • Height 2 - 3 Feet
  • Spread 3 - 4 Feet
  • Partial Sun to Full Sun

Another great introduction in the Magic Show series of perennials, this time in purple! Magic Show Purple Illusion Spike Speedwell is an improved Veronica hybrid. It is shorter, more compact in growing habit, making it easier to grow in a smaller garden bed and does not require staking to keep it upright. Its rosy purple flowers seem to glow atop the bright green foliage that is no slacker itself in the looks category. Even after the flowers have faded for the season, the foliage will provide an attractive display in your garden, serving to lend great contrast to later blooming perennials. Coastal gardeners will appreciate its tolerance to salty soils.

Native to Northern Europe and Asia, Speedwell Veronica is a hardy perennial, blooming in mid to late summer. It prefers the open woodlands and meadows where it gets full sun, but will tolerate some shade. Magic Show Purple Illusion is hardy in Zones 4 to 8, preferring a little cold in the winter to help set the blossoms for the coming spring. It is a fast grower, spiking up from its basal leaves in late winter, early spring to send up a lovely flowering spike, not unlike a candle. There may be more than one spike per stem as well. It creates a lovely fountain of purple and makes a wonderful drift of color when you mass it out in your landscape, or use it as a border or edging for a driveway or sidewalk.

Magic Show® Purple Illusion Spike Speedwell Care

While it prefers humus rich well draining soil, Veronica will thrive in a variety of soil types and still give you good results. Poor, average or fertile soil, with a pH range preferred of 5.5 to 6.2, but tolerating acidic to alkaline soil, you will be able to grow Veronica just about anywhere and be successful. It prefers a full sun location, but will tolerate some shade, especially in the southernmost regions of its hardiness zone. Water regularly for best results, especially when natural rainfall is inadequate. Amend particularly poor soil with well composted organic matter for spectacular results. Fertilization beyond that is not necessary.

Deadheading will help promote new blooms and extend the season for this long bloomer even longer. Remove spent flowers or make it a regular habit to clip some stems to bring that beautiful color into your home for additional enjoyment. Veronica makes beautiful cut flowers. Bees and butterflies will be frequent visitors, but Veronica does not tend to be attractive to deer and rabbits. Divide clumps every few years when they start looking overgrown and tired. Cut stems back to basal foliage and mulch in areas with particularly harsh winters.

Magic Show® Purple Illusion Spike Speedwell Spacing

Space your plants about 16 to 18 inches apart to allow room to grow. Purple Illusion will grow to about 18 inches tall and wide. They are typically not bothered by plant diseases or insect pests. Whether you grow Purple Illusion in your garden bed, in patio containers as an upright thriller, or in masses in your landscape, you are going to appreciate the bright fresh foliage and beautiful purple spikes of Magic Show Purple Illusion Spike Speedwell in your garden this spring.

Magic Show® Purple Illusion Spike Speedwell Information

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
Plant Type: Perennial
Sunlight Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun
Mature Height: 16 - 18 Inches
Mature Width: 16 - 18 Inches
Plant Spacing: 16 - 18 Inches
Growth Habit: Clumping
Flower Color(s): Purple
Flower Shade: Rosy Purple
Seasonal Interest: Early Summer Mid Summer
Foliage Type: Herbaceous
Foliage Color(s): Deep Green
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Resists: Deer
Tolerates: Salt
Features: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flowers, Deadheading Not Necessary, Low Maintenance, Award Winner, Continuous Blooming or Reblooming
Uses: Border Plant Container Cut Flower Landscape Mass Planting
Plant Brand: Proven Winners
Botanical/Scientific Name: Veronica hybrid 'Purple Illusion' USPPAF 31,301, Can PBRAF
SKU:
VERILQT

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

4.5 Pot

4.5" Pot
 Also Know As:
   4.5" Container

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months
 Plant Size:
   ~ 3"-6"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
 Volume:
   1.42 quarts

Quart Pot

Quart Pot
 Also Know As:
   Quart

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months - 1 year
 Plant Size:
   ~ 4"-8"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
 Volume:
   1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #2 Container
    2 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 3 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-18"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
 Volume:
   1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #3 Container
    3 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 2 - 4 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-30"
 Pot Size:
   ~9.5"H x 11"W
 Volume:
   2.32-2.76 gallons


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Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)

Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.

For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

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Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

  • If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.  
    • We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location


Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.