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Key characteristics

Family: Plantaginaceae
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Width: Up to 3 feet
Flower color: Small, white flowers
Foliage color: Gray-green, leathery, and evergreen
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Regular
Maintenance: Low; thrives in well-drained chalky, loamy, or sandy soil
Growing zone: USDA Zones 4 to 9
Wildlife: Provides nectar and pollen for pollinators, including bees and other insects

Shrubs

Veronica pinguifolia

Disk-leaved Hebe

Veronica pinguifolia is a low-growing evergreen shrublet prized for its silvery-blue, fleshy foliage and delicate floral display. In late spring to early summer, it produces clusters of small, white to pale blue flowers that emerge above the dense, mat-like foliage, creating a soft and harmonious appearance.

Native to New Zealand, Veronica pinguifolia thrives in rocky or alpine environments, reflecting its adaptability to challenging conditions. Its compact growth habit and year-round silvery tones make it a popular choice for rock gardens, borders, and containers, where it adds texture and seasonal interest with minimal maintenance.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Regular

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Companion plants

Yucca · New Zealand flax · Ice plant · Red hot poker · Crocosmias · Smoke bush

Design tip

Create a cool-toned pause between more colorful planting areas with Disk-leaved Hebe. Its silvery evergreen foliage forms a calm, low mound throughout the year, while the small white flowers add seasonal detail without changing the planting’s restrained character.

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