About Veronica hulkeana F.Muell. ex Hook.fil.
Veronica hulkeana F.Muell. ex Hook.fil., also known by the synonym Hebe hulkeana and commonly called the New Zealand lilac, is a plant species that belongs to the family Plantaginaceae. It produces pale mauve flowers arranged in long sprays that grow from the tips of its branches. These small delicate flowers grow in large profusion, and bloom from October through December. The plant has dark green, shiny foliage. Its individual leaves are elliptic to obtuse in shape, measuring 7 to 10 centimetres in length and 2 to 3 centimetres in width. This species is cold-hardy and easy to cultivate, as long as it is grown in well drained, light soil in an open, sunny location. In the wild, its natural habitat is dry rocky areas in the northern region of New Zealand's South Island, at elevations up to 900 metres.
