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Veronica lycopodioides

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A whipcord hebe, forming a dwarf, evergreen shrub 30-60 cm tall, with erect, slender stems clothed in tiny, yellow-green, scale-like leaves. Small clusters of white flowers are produced at the ends of the shoots in mid-summer, though it is often shy to flower

Scientific classification

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

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy · Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Veronica lycopodioides

Distribution map

New Zealand (Southern Island)

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Veronica lycopodioides

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Veronica lycopodioides care guide

Let top soil layer dry partially before moderate deep watering
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Let top soil layer dry partially before moderate deep watering

Fertilizing

Thin all-purpose liquid feed once monthly warm growth season

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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