Veronica Champion ('Champseiont') (H)
hebe [Champion]
A compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with an upright habit to around 45cm high. Small, rounded, slightly cupped dark green leaves emerge bronze and become flushed with purple in winter. Slender spikes of pale violet blue flowers that fade to near white are produced from late spring into summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Blue Purple White | Green Bronze | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Blue Purple White | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green Purple |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming, Columnar upright
- 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
Suits a range of well-drained soils, but best grown in poor to moderately fertile, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds See https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/trials-awards for further information about RHS plant trials and awards
Propagation
Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer or autumn. As this plant is protected by Plant Breeders' Rights, any propagation should be for personal rather than commercial use
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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