Hebe spp.
Hebe
WhipcordPlant Facts
Scientific Name | Hebe spp. |
Principal Common Name | Hebe |
Common Name(s) | Whipcord |
Synonym | |
Description | An evergreen shrub related to Veronica with opposite leaves, great form and good summer flower display. Flower color ranging from white to pink to blue to all shades of purple. |
General Comments | All do best in cool-summer with mild winters. Requires very well drained soil or is subject to root rot. Largest plant group native to New Zealand with over 90 species from diverse habitats. |
Origin | |
Nativity | New Zealand, South America, New Guinea |
Height Range | 2 - 20 FT |
Spread Range | 2 - 15 FT |
Flower Showy | Y |
Warning | |
Sunset Zones | 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
USDA Zones | 9a : 9b : 10a : 10b |
Leaf Color | Dark Green |
Leaf Texture | Round : Shiny |
Form | Shrub : Tree |
Flower Color | Blue : Lavender : Pink : Purple : White |
Flower Time | Spring : Summer : Fall : Winter |
Months | |
Ease of Growing | Average |
Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Partial Shade |
Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
Watering Preferences | Medium |
Outstanding Features | Attracts Bees : Evergreen : Flower : Foliage : Form : Seaside tolerant |
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