Hebe 'Wingletye'
(Shrubby Veronica 'Wingletye')

Family - Plantaginaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Raised in England
Year of Introduction - 1970
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H4
Height - 20cm
Width - up to 1m
Location - The Terrace

Description: A Dwarf, Evergreen Shrub with a prostrate, spreading habit. Smooth grey-green leaves are Elliptic to obovate in shape and have a waxy texture. Small mauve-purple flowers are salverform in shape and are held in dense, upright Racemes. The Blooms are produced in early summer and are very attractive to pollinating insects.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Flower:

Small mauve flowers are salverform in shape. The blooms are held in dense, upright racemes and are produced in June.

Flower colour: Purple

Flower shape: Salverform flowers in racemes

Flowering time: June

Foliage:

Smooth, grey-green leaves are Elliptic to obovate in shape and have a waxy texture. The leaves are held in opposite pairs along the low, spreading stems.

Foliage Senescence: Evergreen

Foliage Shape: Elliptic to obovate

Propagation:

Cuttings.

Cultivation:

Best in a sheltered position in full sun to partial shade. Hebe 'Wingletye' prefers a reasonably fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.