Veronica (Hebe) strictissima, Banks Peninsula koromiko is endemic to the South Island where it is confined to Banks Peninsula and the Port Hills near Christchurch. It is found growing in mostly open areas on banks and bluffs, or in shrub and bush margins from the coast to 840m asl.  It is a bushy, wide-spreading shrub up to 2.5m tall with green leaves 2-4cm long. It has white flowers, sometimes tinged with lilac, that cover the plant from January to February. It is not a fast growing plant but is easily grown, and is quite hardy and drought tolerant.  In a garden situation trim this plant to keep tidy.