Veronica
Hebe 'Champagne'
Common Name: Veronica
Genus: Hebe
Cultivar: 'Champagne'
Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubs
Height: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Spread: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: July to September
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Foliage Colour: Green, Purple, Red
Flower Colour: White
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Has colourful autumn foliage
Masses of lavender tinted white flower spikes appear from summer to autumn on slender purple stems. This tough long-flowering spreading shrub has slender lustrous evergreen leaves and is an ideal low-maintenance choice for a border in sun or partial shade. In autumn and winter the foliage colour intensifies and hues of deep plum emerge. It is salt and pollution tolerant and therefore suitable for city or coastal gardens.
- Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.
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