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HEBE
Commonly known as Shrubby veronica
Now classed as VERONICA by RHS.
Genus of about 100 species of evergreen shrubs from a wide variety of habitats ranging from rocky sites and cliffs to scrub and grassland.
They are found from coastal areas to mountain regions, mainly in New Zealand, but also in S. E. Australia, New Guinea and South America.
Can be used as hedging and ground cover in milder, coastal areas and are good container subjects. The "whipcord" types are ideal for rock gardens.
Butterflies are attracted to the tubular flowers in shades of white to pink, blue, purple or red.
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Evergreen
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Additional Features
Good to knowWildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects.
Place of originNew Zealand, southeastern Australia, New Guinea, South America. -
Wildlife
Bee friendly
Buy Varieties of HEBE
HEBE albicans
dense rounded shrub with glaucous leaves and spikes of white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
HEBE albicans 'Red Edge'
dense blue-grey leaves margined red in winter. Lilac-white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
HEBE 'Blue Gem'
compact habit with mauve flowers
HEBE 'Caledonia'
red tinted young leaves and spikes of violet flowers
HEBE x franciscana 'Variegata'
('Silver Queen') - a spreading bushy shrub ideal for window boxes. Leaves edged creamy-white and violet flower spikes
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
HEBE ochracea 'James Stirling'
stout branches and bright yellowish-gold foliage. White flowers
HEBE pimeleoides 'Quicksilver'
small grey-blue leaves and violet flowers. Spreading dwarf habit.
HEBE pinguifolia 'Pagei'
white with blue green leaves
Gift-wrapping available
HEBE pinguifolia 'Sutherlandii'
denser more rounded habit than 'Pagei' with grey-green leaves
Gift-wrapping available
HEBE rakaiensis
dense shrub from New Zealand with bright green leaves and white flowers in profusion in mid-summer
Gift-wrapping available
HEBE 'Wiri Charm'
bright rose-purple flowers over a long period
Gift-wrapping available
HEBE 'Wiri Cloud'
pink flowers over a long period during summer. Compact small bushy shrub
HEBE 'Wiri Image'
racemes of violet flowers and pale green shoots
Gift-wrapping available
HEBE 'Wiri Joy'
pink
Gift-wrapping available
HEBE 'Wiri Mist'
white flowers in early summer. Effective in mass plantings
Gift-wrapping available
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