Veronica 'Spender's Seedling' hort. (H)
hebe 'Spender's Seedling'
A compact, bushy, evergreen shrub to about 1.2m with narrow, willow-like, mid-green leaves and long, branched, tapering spikes of small, white, tubular flowers from mid-summer to autumn
Synonyms
Hebe salicifolia 'Spender's Seedling'Hebe salicifolia 'Spender's Seedling'
see moreHebe 'Spenders Seedling'
Hebe 'Spender's Seedling' hort.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | White | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H4Botanical 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
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun or partial shade with protection from cold, drying winds
Propagation
Root semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or autumn with bottom heat
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
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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