SKU: 1413 Sun Veronica ROYAL CANDLES Perennial 3.5″ pots- Deer Resistant!! Attracts butterflies, hummingbird

Key Features:

• Color: Deep violet-blue flower spikes over dark green foliage

• Fragrance: Mildly sweet floral scent

• Wildlife Resistance: Resistant to deer and rabbits

• Pest Resistance: Generally pest- and disease-resistant

• Planting Zones: Hardy in USDA zones 4–8

• Sun Preferences: Requires full sun (6+ hours daily) for best bloom

• Drought Tolerance: Moderate; prefers regular watering but tolerates short dry spells once established

• Size at Maturity: Reaches 12–18 inches tall and 12–15 inches wide

• Planting Instructions (from a 3.5" pot):

  • Choose a sunny, well-drained site

  • Dig a hole as deep as the root ball and twice as wide

  • Place the plant at soil level, backfill, and water thoroughly

  • Keep soil evenly moist during the first season

  • Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering

  • Cut back in late fall or early spring to refresh growth

Sun Veronica ‘Royal Candles’ offers vibrant, upright color with a tidy growth habit, making it a must-have for sunny gardens, pollinator habitats, and patio containers.

***We recommend that you wait 7 to 10 days from the date of receipt before repotting your plants, to allow them to recover from the shock of shipping***

Exercise caution and use your best judgment before ordering during unusually hot or cold weather (below 32 degrees F, or in excess of 95F for shipping purposes), as these extremes may leave your plant vulnerable to damage. The optimal time for planting for most of our material is in mid to late spring, past the danger of hard frost. Please refer to our preferred shipping and planting guide for your area below.

Sometimes these plants are small, like the pictures. Sometimes they will be larger, depending on crop rotation. No plants are shipped from our farm until fully rooted. 

Our unique, innovative packaging ensures your order arrives in excellent condition. We recommend that you place your order according to the ideal planting time for your growing zone (see estimated dates below). 

Spring

Zone 3, 4: Early to Mid May

Zone 5: Late April to Early May

Zone 6: Mid to Late April

Zone 7: Early to Mid April

Zone 8: Late March to Early April

Zone 9, 10: Late March

Fall

Zone 2, 3, 4: Early September

Zone 5: Early to Mid September

Zone 6: Mid September

Zone 7: Mid to Late September

Zone 8, 9, 10: Late September to Early October