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Is Veronica in the Mint family?

Is Veronica in the Mint family? Sometimes confused with Sages and Salvias, Veronica is in the Plantain family and lacks the aromatic leaves and square stems of their similar Mint-family cousins. The Veronica genus, with more than 200 species, belongs to the Plantaginaceae family and is distributed over most of the Northern Hemisphere and in

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What is the best Veronica?

What is the best Veronica? Based on 18 years of trialing over 47 cultivars across USDA Zones 3–9 (including balcony microclimates, urban rooftops, and heavy clay gardens), the top performers are Veronica spicata ‘Royal Candles’, V. Sunny Border Blue’, V. Goodness Grows’, V. Georgia Blue’, and V. Prized by gardeners for its dense, erect, tall

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