Veronica albicans ‘White Torrent’ (H)
Synonyms: Hebe recurva ‘White Torrent’, Veronica albicans (Recurva Group) ‘White Torrent’ (H)
Description:
The Hebe Society records this cultivar as being a selection by Graham Hutchins of County Park Nursery, raised from seed collected in the wild in north-west Nelson, South Island, New Zealand. The leaves are suggested to be less grey than the most common forms of Hebe recurva. Compact, dome-shaped mound of evergreen foliage, to 60 cm, with narrow, spear-shaped leaves 2–4 cm in length. White flowers in late summer, considered hardy for growing in the UK.
Threat Status:
Threatened In Cultivation
As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/
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