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Veronica 'Baby Boo' (H/v)
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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

Synonyms
Hebe 'Baby Boo'
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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 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
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

Unresolved

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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