Veronica 'Autumn Glory' (H)
hebe 'Autumn Glory'
A small, bushy evergreen shrub to 60cm tall, producing dark green leaves to 2.5cm long with purple-red magins, the leaves becoming flushed reddish-purple in autumn and winter. Purple-blue flowers with white tubes are produced in dense racemes, from midsummer, often into early winter
Size
Ultimate height
0.5鈥�1 metresTime to ultimate height
5鈥�10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5鈥�1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rained, 奥别濒濒鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Purple | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Purple | Green Purple | ||
| Autumn | Blue Purple | Green Purple | ||
| Winter | Green Purple Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East鈥揻acing or North鈥揻acing or South鈥揻acing or 奥别蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Veronica can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs with paired leaves and small flowers usually in terminal or axillary racemes or spikes
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile,moist but well drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade.
Propagation
Propagate by rooting semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning group 9, little or no pruning. Trim lightly in spring
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews, fungal leaf spot, fungal rot, Phytophthora and sometimes honey fungus
Veronica 'Autumn Glory' (H)
hebe 'Autumn Glory'
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