Veronica, Hebe 'Red Edge'

Veronicaalbicans

Genus
Veronica (veh-RON-ih-ka)
Species
albicans (AL-bih-kanz)
Synonym
Hebe albicans
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Smooth
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
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
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Silverado, California

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Portland, Oregon

Bellevue, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Portland, OR (Zone 8b) | March 2010 | positive

Agreed about the hardiness rating, I just picked up an armload of these because the tag claimed it was hardy to 0 degrees F. With freakis...Read More

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Elizabeth City, NC (Zone 8a) | March 2010 | positive

a great evergreen w/a kick of color when i most need it! i looked up 10 different vendors and all but 1 said this was hardy from zone 7a,...Read More

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

This distinctive, frost-hardy species has half inch blue-gray leaves that are coated with a fine grayish, grape-like bloom. The leaves ar...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | October 2002 | positive

This is a very neat growing, mound forming hebe. The leaves are silvery blue green and edged with red, giving a very pleasing and unusual...Read More

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