Veronica ‘Lavender Queen’ (H)

Synonyms: Hebe ‘Lavender Queen’, Hebe × franciscana ‘Lavender Queen’

Description:

Developed before 1940 at Millefleure Garden in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK, this upright, evergreen shrub reaches about 2.6 m or taller. Its green leaves are broad and spear-shaped, measuring 2.5–7.5 cm long. It produces lavender flowers from summer to winter and is relatively 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/