Veronica odora

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A neat, rounded, evergreen shrub to about 1m with upright stems crowded with small, glossy, dark green leaves with a yellow edge. In early to mid-summer bears short, dense, terminal spikes of white flowers. One of the hardiest hebes

Scientific classification

Species: Veronica odora (Veronica odora)
Genus: Veronica
Family: Plantaginaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Veronica odora

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New Zealand

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Veronica odora

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Veronica odora care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged waterlogging
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged waterlogging

Fertilizing

Light balanced feed in spring and midsummer

Pruning

Prune lightly as needed to remove unwanted shoots and keep the shrub in shape. Prune in mid- to late spring.

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer or early autumn

Growing

Grow in poor or moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in a sunny position with shelter from cold drying winds. See Hebe cultivation

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