Hebe rakaiensis
Shrubby Veronica
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Common Name: Shrubby Veronica
Latin Name: Hebe rakaiensis
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/Clusters of large, white flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/spread: 0.6m x 0.5m
Special features: This hebe makes a handsome dome of small pale green foliage.
One of the most popular hebes, this has clusters of large, white flowers in early and mid-summer and glossy, fresh, green leaves. This tough, rounded, evergreen shrub forms a neat hummock, and will lend structure to a mixed border or oriental-style garden. It is salt and pollution tolerant and is therefore suitable for city or coastal gardens.