Hebe speciosa 'Variegata'
A bushy evergreen shrub to around 1.2m high, with broadly lance-shaped, grey-green leaves with darker green veins and creamy white margins. Leaves are tinted pink when young and in cold weather. Long spikes of purple flowers that pale as they age are produced in summer
Synonyms
Veronica 'Tricolor'Veronica 'Purple Tips' misapplied
see moreHebe 'Tricolor'
Hebe × franciscana 'Purple Tips' misapplied
Hebe speciosa 'Tricolor'
Hebe 'Purple Tips' misapplied
Hebe speciosa 'Variegata'
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver Cream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Green Grey Silver Cream | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver Cream | |||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver Cream |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
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
Suits a range of well-drained soils, but best grown in poor to moderately fertile, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, in sun or light shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. Needs winter protection in cold winters
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
- 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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