Veronica spicata
Veronica spicata is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is tall and bears 1 foot long spikes with blue, pink, purple and white flowers.
It is the County flowers of [the United Kingdom|county flower] of Montgomeryshire in the United Kingdom. Cultivated varieties include blue, red and white.
It became a protected species in the UK in 1975 under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act.