Scientific Name:
Veronica ochracea
( syn.
Hebe
)
Pronunciation:
vur-ON-ih-kuh ock-RAY-see-uh
Common Name:
ochre whipcord hebe
Family Name:
Plantaginaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves scale-like, golden, forming threadlike foliage; lenticels prominent.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Filler, Group or mass planting, Small garden/space, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include V. 'James Stirling'
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Scale-like
Arrangement:
Opposite, Imbricate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green-yellow
Colour in Fall:
Green-yellow
Shapes:
Deltoid
Apices:
Acute, Obtuse
Bases:
Oblique (uneven)
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Prominent lenticels, Multi-stem trunk
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Green, Olive, Brown
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Root rot (Drought tolerant)
