Veronica pimeleoides

Veronica pimeleoides, synonym Hebe pimeleoides, is a flowering plant of the family Plantaginaceae.^[1] It is endemic to the dry mountains of Marlborough and Canterbury, in South Island of New Zealand. It is a low-growing, evergreen shrub, reaching 60 cm in height, with grey-green, spear-shaped leaves that are 7–10 mm long. Flowers are pale lilac.^{[citation needed]}

Flowering Veronica pimeleoides subsp. faucicola growing in its native range at Butchers Dam, Central Otago

Veronica pimeleoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Veronica
Section:	Veronica sect. Hebe
Species:	V. pimeleoides
Binomial name
Veronica pimeleoides Hook.f.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Hebe pimeleoides (Hook.f.) Cockayne & Allan

The compact cultivar 'Quicksilver', with blue/grey leaves and white flowers, is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[2] Hardy down to −5 °C (23 °F), it requires a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade.