Formerly known as Hebe formosa. This true Veronica is endemic to Tasmania. It grows on rocky hillsides from sealevel to altitudes of 1200 m. A perennial shrub ranging in height from 0.5 to 2 m. In late spring and early summer it blooms profusely and is covered with many small flowers varying in colour from pale lilac to violet blue. It will grow in most soils, prefers part-shade to full-sun, and is frost-hardy. Suitable for cottage gardens and rockeries.