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Veronica albicans
Veronica albicans (synonym Hebe albicans) is a low evergreen shrub from the mountains of Nelson, New Zealand, grown for its bluish foliage and white flowers. It needs a sheltered spot in full sun or partial shade.
Veronica albicans, synonym Hebe albicans, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to New Zealand.
V. albicans is found in the mountainous region around Nelson, New Zealand, at an altitude of 1,000–1,400 metres (3,300–4,600 ft). A closely related species, Veronica amplexicaulis, is found in a similar habitat in Canterbury.
Veronica sect. Hebe · American speedwell · Water speedwell · Corn speedwell · Broadleaf speedwell · European speedwell · Fiordland Parahebe · Pink Water-speedwell · Ash Coloured Speedwell · Dillenius' speedwell · Silver Speedwell · Veronica liwanensis
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Veronica albicans by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
