Photos: nr Goleen, Co.Cork |
Hedge Veronica Racemes of rich violet-blue flowers. Fertile hybrid, seeds freely. Evergreen oval leaves, glossy dark-green, 4-7cm long. Hairless. Forms rounded bush. Less frost-tender than many Hebes. Height: 1-2 m. Irish coasts on cliffs, walls, dunes, wasteground. Widely planted, and locally naturalised garden escape. Increasing. Similar: Koromiko, H. salicifolia |