Veronica, Hebe 'Quicksilver'

Veronicapimeleoides subsp. pimeleoides

Genus
Veronica (veh-RON-ih-ka)
Synonym
Hebe pimeleoides
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Provides Winter Interest
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Carlsbad, California

Napa, California

Santa Cruz, California

Portland, Oregon

Bellevue, Washington

Olympia, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Bellevue, WA | March 2010 | positive

This plant has done best for me in a pot. I trim it every spring and it keeps its graceful form. It sprawled and didn't look so good in...Read More

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Santa Cruz, CA (Zone 9b) | May 2008 | positive

I love this interesting little hebe. Wonderful blue/green leaves with the black stems are so intriguing. It looks wonderful with a back d...Read More

M
Deer Park, TX (Zone 9a) | August 2007 | neutral

This charming, frost-hardy, small, much-branched hebe comes from drier mountain parts of the South Island of New Zealand east of the divi...Read More

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