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Veronica Leopard ('Lowand') (Garden Beauty Series) (H/v)
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hebe [Leopard]

A compact, bushy perennial producing variegated yellow-cream leaves with splashes of green. Purple flowers are produced in the summer

Synonyms
Veronica 'Lowand'
Hebe 'Lowand'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Cream Green Yellow
Summer Purple Cream Green Yellow
Autumn Cream Green Yellow
Winter Cream Green Yellow
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

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

Exposure
Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H4
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

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moderately moist but well drained neutral to alkaline soil in sun or partial shade. Shelter from wind

Propagation

Propagate by rooting semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Coastal
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Pruning group 9, little or no pruning required

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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