About
Veronica armstrongii (H) is a low-growing, evergreen shrub characterized by its upright, densely-branched stems covered in small, scale-like green foliage, occasionally displaying yellow-tinged tips that create a whipcord effect. In summer, this plant produces white flowers that emerge in short, terminal spikes.
About the genus
Veronica encompasses annuals, perennials, and sub-shrubs characterized by opposite leaves and small flowers that typically appear in terminal or axillary racemes or spikes.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- New Zealand (S.Island)
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Pruning group 9
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- High Risk Host for Xylella fastidiosa. May be susceptible to downy mildews, fungal leaf spot, fungal rot, Phytophthora and sometimes honey fungus