Veronica propinqua

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A bushy, evergreen, whipcord hebe to 1m, with small, dark green, scale-like leaves closely pressed against the slender, upright branches. In summer it produces clusters of white flowers at the stem tips

Scientific classification

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

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

Distribution map

New Zealand (South Island)

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Veronica propinqua

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Veronica propinqua care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

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

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