Patty's Purple Boxleaf Hebe, Patty's Purple Veronica               HEE-bee

• Evergreen shrub, to 3ft (0.9 m), equal width, stems wine red.  Leaves densely 4 ranked (decussate, alternate pairs at right angles), 10-20 mm long, dark green.  Flowers purple and white, 10 mm wide, in terminal clusters.
• Sun or part shade.  Can be used as a low hedge or container plant.  Grows best in a seaside environment.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 8
• Oregon State Univ. campus: north of entrance to Milam Auditorium (froze out in 1998-99, replanted spring 1999).