''Veronica pinguifolia'', the disk-leaved hebe or thick-leaved speedwell, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Plantaginaceae Plantaginaceae, the plantain family, is a large, diverse family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales that includes common flowers such as snapdragon and foxglove. It is unrelated to the banana-like fruit also called "plantain." In older cl ...

, native to the South Island of New Zealand. Under its synonym ''Hebe pinguifolia'', its cultivar 'Pagei' has gained the

Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity. The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nort ...

Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit ...

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pinguifolia Endemic flora of New Zealand Flora of the South Island Plants described in 1864 {{Plantaginaceae-stub