Hebe ‘Longacre’

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

Hebe ‘Longacre’ (syn Hebe ‘Longacre Variety’) forms an erect, evergreen shrub, about 30 in (80 cm) high. The oval green leaves are about 1.2 in (3 cm) long, and have a purple edge. The flowers are reddish-purple; flowering in summer. A hebe fairly hardy in the UK.

This cultivar is similar to Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’, but has reddish-purple flowers, and somewhat larger leaves. Hebe ‘Longacre’ may named after Longacre, a house near Newcastle, UK.

Hardiness = H4     UK Availability = 1

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