Hebe Lady Ann

Hebe 'Lady Ann' is a small evergreen bush. It will charm you with its green leaves edged with white, which turn pink in winter. Violet spring flowering is the icing on the cake. Ideal in a pot or in a border.

Hebe 'Lady Ann', also known as Shrubby Veronica, is a small and bushy spreading shrub. At maturity it will reach a height and spread of 0.60m (2 ft). Its foliage is evergreen and decorative, composed of lanceolate leaves, strictly arranged, opposite and geometrically on brown stems. In autumn and winter the white margin of the leaves turns pink. Flowering spikes 7cm (3 in) tall appear in May and June, consisting of purple flowers with a well-developed white style (part of the female organ) that contrasts with the violet petals.

Its decorative foliage and resistance to drought make it a good small bush for containers or rockeries, but it will also thrive in beds with other perennials.

It needs full sun or partial shade, and well-drained, moist and rich soil. It can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14 °F).