Veronica 'Karo Golden Esk' (H)
hebe 'Karo Golden Esk'
An evergreen shrub to around 80cm high, with an upright habit and fine, branching stems with tiny, scale-like leaves that are bright green in summer and golden yellow-green in colder weather. Small white flowers are produced on the previous year's growth in summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Yellow | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White | Green | ||
Autumn | Green Yellow | |||
Winter | Green Yellow |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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
Suits a range of well-drained soils, but best grown in poor to moderately fertile, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, in a sunny spot with shelter from cold, drying winds
Propagation
Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer or autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Minimal pruning required, see 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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