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Veronica elliptica 'Variegata'

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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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

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

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Drought resistance

Yes

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical 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

Easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. See https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/trials-awards for further information about RHS plant trials and awards See https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/trials-awards for further information about RHS 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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