Veronica 'Baby Boo' (H/v)
hebe 'Baby Boo'
A small, bushy evergreen shrub producing variegated grey-green leaves with a yellow margin. Purple flowers are produced from summer until the autumn and these can be reddish-purple when young turning reddish-pink later on in the year
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream Yellow Green Grey | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Cream Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Purple | Cream Grey Silver Green | ||
| Winter | Cream Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–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
Unresolved
- Horticultural Group
- This genus has changed from Hebe to Veronica
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a moderately fertile, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun or partial shade.
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
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
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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