Veronica 'Silver Queen' (H/v)
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 脳 franciscana 'Variegata'Veronica elliptica 'Variegata'
see moreHebe elliptica 'Variegata'
Hebe 'Silver Queen'
Hebe 脳 franciscana 'Variegata'
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 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鈥揻acing or West鈥揻acing or North鈥揻acing or 贰补蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H3Botanical 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爆料 plant trials and awards See /plants/trials-awards for further information about 911爆料 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
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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