Scientific name: Parahebe perfoliata
Synonym: Derwentia perfoliata , Veronica perfoliata , Hebe perfoliata
Family: PLANTAGINACEAE
Common names: “Digger’s speedwell”
Plant Type: Evergreen sub-shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 6-10
Light: Full sun best – part shade, less flowers in shade
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Light, sandy – average – poor soils
Moisture: Well drained – dry, tolerant of drier conditions
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 2-3′ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Broadly ovate, leathery, bright blue-green leaves with no petiole
Flower: Axillary racemes of clear blue flowers, in late summer
Maintenance: Low, cut back in early January and mulch over the crown, shear back after flowering or just remove the oldest stems to base
Landscape use: Banks and slopes, wallside flower borders, coastal cottage, container plant, rock or gravel garden
Propagate: By seed and cuttings
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
*Deer resistant
Comments: Can be killed to the ground in a cold winter, will return, can be a little weedy and appear in unexpected places
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