Hebe Red Edge
Shrubby Veronica
Common Name: Shrubby VeronicaLatin Name: Hebe Red EdgeSoil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well drained neutral to slightly alkaline soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: June to July/Lilacblue flowersHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)Eventual height/spread: 0.45m x 0.6mSpecial features: A dwarf shrub with grey-green leaves with narrow red margins and veining when young.Lilac-blue summer flowers appear on short spikes, fading to white, amongst the grey-green leaves. The narrow leaves have a red margin which is particularly prominent in winter. This small, spreading, evergreen shrub makes an attractive low, informal hedge or edging plant for a mixed border. In an urban or coastal site, it needs protection from cold, drying winds.