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Veronica Spicata planting time???

15 years ago

A kind fellow gardener has given me some seeds for Veronica Spicata "Alba". I live in zone 5 southern Ontario with a last frost date of May 24 - June 1st.

My question is, when should I start the seeds? Should I start indoors? Should they have received a cold period? Should I plant directly outside now?

I can't find information on starting this plant.

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prairiemoon2 z6b MA
15 years ago
Hi jroot...you have landed on the 'conversations' side of the Perennials forum. If you go back one page and then click on 'Discussions' near the top of the page, then post again there, you will most likely get a quicker response. I am not that familiar with starting veronica from seed, or zone 5, so I will pass and allow someone who knows more about it to answer. If you don't get the response you need, you will definitely get that question answered on the Winter Sowing forum.

Good luck! :-)
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