An easy-to-maintain, winter-hardy, summer blooming, silvery-green shrub. What more could a gardener ask for?

Shrubby Veronica Sutherlandii

A dwarf variety of shrubby veronica ideal for the smaller garden in milder areas, Hebe pinguifolia Sutherlandii is a small, evergreen sub-shrub with a low, mound-forming habit, denser and rounder than that of Hebe pinguifolia Pagei. Small, lustrous, silvery-green leaves give year-round, ground-covering interest. In May and June, and continuing through summer, pretty spikes of tiny white flowers are a magnet for bees and butterflies. Shrubby veronica Sutherlandii is easy to grow, requiring little pruning, and will thrive in a container.

Site: Tolerates exposure, coastal locations and urban pollution
Soil: Any moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil, including poor soil
Position: Full sun or dappled shade
Season of interest: All year, summer in particular
Hardiness: Frost-hardy (to -5C)
Height: up to 20 (50cm) Spread: 2 (60cm) over time