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Veronica 'Silver Queen' (H/v)
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hebe 'Silver Queen'

A bushy, spreading, evergreen shrub to 1m in height with broadly elliptic foliage which emerges silvery-green, turning to green with creamy-yellow to white margins. Bright violet-purple flowers appear in short racemes from midsummer through to autumn. A great variety for patio containers, courtyard planting or for a coastal location

Synonyms
Veronica × franciscana 'Variegata'
Veronica elliptica 'Variegata'
see moreHebe elliptica 'Variegata'
Hebe 'Silver Queen'
Hebe × franciscana 'Variegata'

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, °Â±ð±ô±ô–d°ù²¹¾±²Ô±ð»å
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Grey Silver Variegated
Summer Purple Green Cream Yellow White Variegated
Autumn Purple Green Cream Yellow White Variegated
Winter Green Cream Yellow White Variegated
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or North–facing or ·¡²¹²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H3
Botanical 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

Easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. See /plants/trials-awards for further information about 911±¬ÁÏ plant trials and awards See /plants/trials-awards for further information about 911±¬ÁÏ plant trials and awards

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Coastal
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Low Maintenance
  • Garden edging
  • Ground cover
Pruning

Pruning group 9

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews, fungal leaf spot, fungal rot, Phytophthora and sometimes honey fungus

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