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A gem of a plant from Mediterranean regions. Growing in the driest of places amongst rock crevices and old ruins with virtually no soil. Forms a woody shrublet, clothed in densely grey woolly, hairy leaves up to an inch long by half an inch broad. The good sized flowers are of deepest yellow with a creamy, mauve centre. Given austere treatment in a pan it makes an excellent exhibition plant. 

At E. Anglia 2006

VERONICA FRUTESCENS

Easily mistaken for a miniature hebe. Being shrubby but less than 2 inches high, fine mid green foliage, racemes of small cup shaped deep China blue flowers with white excerpted stamens. Comes true from seed. 

Produces low mats of clump forming silver grey densely felted leaves. Dense racemes of deep blue flowers on 10 in. stems.

OLTENSIS

The smallest of the Veronicas we offer. Perfect for a trough where it is much admired on our open days. A mat of deep green cut foliage and on 1 inch stems, umbels of bright blue flowers fading to mauve. Excellent subject for tufa.

PEDUNCULATA 'GEORGIA BLUE'

Recently collected by Roy Lancaster in the Caucasus Mountains, this is a really good addition to the rock garden. Prostrate mats of loose bronzed green foliage smothered in summer with deep blue flowers, followed by odd ones all the rest of the year. 3 inches.

‘MRS HOLT’  

As above but the flowers are a lovely dusky pink. 

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(GROWN FROM WILD COLLECTED SEED - DESCRIPTION IS SEED COLLECTORS) From Ala Dag-Turkey at 2800 m. Low suffruticose plant to 3 inches with silvery grey hairy dentate leaves. Produces masses of dark blue-white eyed flowers. Limestone screes.

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A lovely plant for a sheltered position, but one where you can admire the heady perfume. Red backed, white flowers open in the evening, but placed in a semi-shaded site they can be persuaded to open during the day. 6 inches.              

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