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Hebe spp.
Hebe
Whipcord
Plant 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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