Veronica 'Red Edge'
hebe Red Edge
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist but well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to July
- Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection)
Lilac-blue summer flowers appear on short spikes, fading to white, among grey-green leaves with narrow red margins and veining when young. This small, spreading, evergreen shrub makes an attractive low, informal hedge or edging plant for a mixed border. In an urban or coastal site, 'Red Edge' needs protection from cold, drying winds.
Ensure good drainage and plenty of organic matter into the planting area and backfill. Needs minimal pruning. Remove spent flowers to encourage a longer flowering period and prune to shape after flowering, removing misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring. This plant may need protection from hard frosts and cold, drying winds by covering them with horticultural fleece, and apply mulch around the base of the plant to protect the roots from cold temperatures.