Veronica lyallii 'Julie-Anne' (P)
parahebe 'Julie-Anne'
A prostrate shrublet, with a compact habit, to 15cm tall and 25 cm spread, and a long flowering season. It spreads by its branches rooting in the ground. The leaves are small, thick and leathery, to 1.5cm long and coarsely toothed. Early summer flowers are pale mauve, almost white, with lilac-pink veins and darker eye
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows well in poor sharply-drained netural to alkaline soil in full sun with protection from winter wet
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in early or midsummer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Coastal
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
Remove faded flowers to tidy
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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