Hebe ‘Carnea Variegata’

Hebe ‘Carnea Variegata’ photographed at a Hebe Society member’s garden, Cheshire, UK

Hebe ‘Carnea Variegata’ (syn Hebe ‘Carnea Tricolor’) is an open, bushy, evergreen shrub, growing to about 40 in (1 m) high. The spear-shaped light green leaves are 1.6–2.4 in (4–6 cm) long and 0.3–0.4 in (8–10 mm) wide, with broad cream edges. Pink flowers fading to pale pink or white, summer. This hebe is tender in the UK.

It is a variegated sport from Hebe ‘Carnea’ and dates back to 1945.

Hardiness = H4     UK Availability = 2

Hebes B  Hebes C  Hebes D

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