Veronica ochracea



Botanical Name: Veronica ochracea  

Common Name:  hebe orchacea 

Family:   Plantaginaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  New Zealand 

Leaf/Bud: evergreen, scale-like leaves, erect

Flower/Inflorescence: 4 lobed white flowers that bloom in summer - fall 

Fruit/Seed: capsule 

Stem/Bark: sub-shrub, woody stems 

Size: height 1 - 3ft, spread 1 - 3ft

Habit: upright, mounding 

Form: mounding 

Culture: alpine plant, moist well-drained soil, full sun - partial shade, hardy to zone 6/7

Landscape Use: ornamental evegreen sub-shrub 

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