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Veronica pimeleoides

Hebe pimeleoides

Veronica pimeleoides
Photo: Daderot, Public domain
Family
Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade

About

Veronica pimeleoides, synonym Hebe pimeleoides, is a flowering plant of the family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to the dry mountains of Marlborough and Canterbury, in South Island of New Zealand. It is a low-growing, evergreen shrub, reaching 60 cm (24 in) in height, with grey-green, spear-shaped leaves that are 7–10 mm long. Flowers are pale lilac.

The compact cultivar 'Quicksilver', with blue/grey leaves and white flowers, is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Hardy down to −5 °C (23 °F), it requires a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade.

Other Veronica plants

Speedwell · Veronica sect. Hebe · French Speedwell · Green field speedwell · Veronica Recurva · Alpine speedwell · American speedwell · Water speedwell · Leafless-stemmed speedwell · Veronica arcuata · Veronica arenaria · Corn speedwell

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Veronica pimeleoides by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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