Veronica Rhubarb and Custard ('Tull 302') (PBR)
hebe Rhubarb and Custard
- 2 litre pot
- £19.99
- available to order from late spring
Delivery options
- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to August
- Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection)
The grey-green and cream foliage of this distinctive hebe emerges in spring with a raspberry-pink flush, and then when the temperatures drop in the winter, it takes on a pink flush once again. A bushy evergreen, it forms a compact dome, and is topped in midsummer with short sprays of purple flowers. A showy little number, it looks eye-catching at the front of the border, and is ideal for pots. - Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.