Veronica ‘Marie Antoinette’ (H)

Synonym: Hebe ‘Marie Antoinette’

Description:

Found before 1986 by Ann Burton at Annton Nursery in Cambridge, North Island, New Zealand, it might be a seedling of V. ‘Carnea’. This low-growing evergreen shrub reaches up to 75 cm. Its dark green, spear-shaped leaves measure 3.5–4 cm and have a purplish bud. The flowers are red-purple, turning white from late spring to summer. It is relatively hardy 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/