Not the plant you're looking for? Search over 300,000 plants

Hebe Bronze Glow (Garden Beauty Series)
  • RHS Plants for pollinators

hebe [Bronze Glow]

A compact, upright, bushy, shrub named for a bronze flush on the elliptic glossy evergreen leaves in winter, flowers borne in racemes of pale blue in late spring and early summer, and again in autumn

Synonyms
Veronica 'Lowglo'
Hebe 'Lowglo'
see moreHebe Bronze Glow (Garden Beauty Series)
Buy this plant
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 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, Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Blue Green
Summer Blue Green
Autumn Blue Green
Winter Green Bronze
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

North–facing or South–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Plantaginaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Columnar upright
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

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Plant in moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Shelter from severe frost.

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Coastal
  • Patio and container plants
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Low Maintenance
  • Garden edging
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Clear out any dead or frost damaged stems or branches and lightly trim to shape in spring by cutting back to a bud. Remove spent flower heads to prolong flowering and maintain appearance.

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to Downy mildew and Leaf spot. At risk of infection from the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa subsp. Multiplex

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.