Parahebe lyallii

Read about Parahebe lyallii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Veronica lyallii, Hook. f. Perennial: sts. slender, prostrate and rooting, 3-18 in. long, diffusely branched; branches terete, usually pubescent: lvs. short-petioled, 1/4 – 1/2 in. long, broadly ovate, almost orbicular or oblong-ovate, obtuse or subacute, with 2-3 coarse blunt serratures to a side, thick and coriaceous: racemes several, few or many-fld., near the ends of the branches, sometimes lateral: fls. white with pink veins, 1/3 in. across; calyx deeply 4-parted, segms. ovate-oblong, ciliolate: caps. broadly obovate-oblong, turgid, 2-lobed. New Zeal. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.