Veronica ‘Warley Pink’ (H)

Synonym: Hebe ‘Warley Pink’

Description:

A hybrid of V. speciosa, named after Warley Place in Essex, UK, where renowned gardener Miss Ellen Willmott (1858–1954) lived. This upright, bushy evergreen shrub reaches 150 cm in height. Its oval green leaves can grow up to 7.5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. In summer, it produces pink flower spikes that are 7.5 cm long. It is tender 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/