Hebe albicans (Shrubby Veronica)
A splendid dwarf shrub of dense, rounded habit and bloomy foliage. (Evergreen)
Hebe albicans (Shrubby Veronica)
Common Name: Shrubby Veronica
Latin Name: Hebe albicans
Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: June to July / white flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 0.6m/0.6m
Special features: Attractive grey blue foliage.
A very neat shrub that forms a rounded dome of attractive grey blue foliage, providing steady colour. Small clusters of white flowers appear at the ends of the brachlets in midsummer. The dead flowers turn brown, and are best removed since they mar the clean appearance of the shrub.
This shrub is supplied in a 3 litre container for year round planting.
A small, slender branched, open, rounded shrub. (Evergreen)
A spreading hebe with light, blue-grey leaves. (Evergreen)
A dwarf shrub with grey-green leaves with narrow red margins and veining when young. (Evergreen)
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Key / Size Guide
B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy
deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees
and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant
between November and March.
C/G (Container Grown) - A very convenient way to buy trees
and shrubs, already rooted in their pots, they can be planted all year round. Sizes given in litres.
H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees are 2-3 years old and
have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is
usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
B (Bush) - Bush trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear
stem of 0.8-1m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is
usually 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined
prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training
into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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