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Hebe salicifolia is a large, bushy, evergreen shrub, with upright light green branches,
up to 6.5 ft (2 m) high. The spear-shaped leaves are light green,
with small nicks in the edges. The flowers are white, or pale lilac fading
to white, the spikes often drooping, flowing June to December. A hebe hardy in
the UK. |
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Hebe salicornioides is a whipcord hebe growing to about 35 in (90 cm).
The yellow-green minute leaves are clasped in pairs around the stem, and
are joined for over half their length. White flowers are seen at the tips
of the branches, summer. A hebe hardy in the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Sapphire’ is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub, 40 in (1 m) high. The
leaves are spear-shaped, mid-green, about 1.2 in (3 cm) long,
with red edges. The flowers are purple, July to August. A hebe reasonably hardy
in the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Sarana’ forms a somewhat open, bushy, evergreen shrub, growing to 24 in (60 cm)
or more tall. The greyish-green leaves are spear-shaped, with a reddish
margin, 0.8–1.2 in (2–3 cm) long. The flowers are pale
lilac, fading to white, June and July. A hebe hardy in the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Silver Dollar’ forms a low-growing, compact, evergreen shrub, reaching
about 24 in (60 cm) high, and 24 in (60 cm) in four
years. The small, broadly spear-shaped, grey-green leaves have a cream margins,
with a reddish edge that is more intense in winter and early spring. Pale
mauve flowers, fading to white, in summer. A hebe hardy in the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Simon Delaux’ forms an erect, much-branched, evergreen shrub, growing
to 40 in (1 m) or more high. The glossy, dark green leaves are
broadly spear-shaped, 3–4 in (8–10 cm) long, and have
purple edges. The flowers are crimson; summer until winter. A hebe tender in the
UK. |
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Hebe ‘Snow Wreath’ (syn Hebe salicifolia ‘Variegata’) forms a much-branched,
evergreen shrub, growing to 40 in (1 m) or more high. The pale
green leaves are spear-shaped, 1.2–2 in (3–5 cm) long,
and have broad white to cream edges. The flowers are white; summer, and
possible again in autumn. A hebe fairly hardy in the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Snowdrift’ is an evergreen, bushy shrub, that grows to about 80 in (2 m) high and 80 in (2 m) wide. The green leaves are narrow and spear-shaped, with an acute tip, 1–1.4 in (2.5–3.5 cm) long. White or palest mauve flower in spikes, summer and maybe again later in the year. A hebe that is fairly hardy in the UK. |
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Hebe speciosa ‘Tricolor’ (syn Hebe speciosa ‘Variegata’) forms a bushy, evergreen shrub 40 in
(1 m) or more high. The leaves are glossy, grey-green, with irregular
cream margins, broad spear-shaped, 2.4–4 in (6–10 cm)
long. The flowers are reddish-purple, July to December. A hebe tender in the
UK. |
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Hebe ‘Spender’s Seedling’ is an evergreen bushy shrub, growing to about 40 in
(1 m) or more. The green leaves are narrow, spear-shaped, 2–3 in
(5–7.5 cm) long. The white flowers are seen in midsummer to
autumn. A hebe hardy in the UK. |
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Hebe stenophylla (syn Hebe parviflora angustifolia) is an evergreen, bushy shrub growing
to about 40 in (1 m) high. The light green, somewhat drooping
leaves are narrow and spear-shaped, 1–1.6 in (2.5–4 cm)
long. The white flowers are seen in July to August. A hebe hardy in the UK. |
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Hebe stricta var macroura (syn Hebe ‘Cookiana’) is a vigorous, spreading or erect, evergreen, bushy shrub, which grows to about 40 in (1 m) tall. The green leaves are spear-shaped to broad spear-shaped, not flat but often rolled inwards, 2–3.5 in (5–9 cm) long, 1.2–1.8 in (3–4.5 cm) wide. White flowers summer to autumn. Fairly hardy in the UK. |
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Hebe subalpina is a bushy, erect, evergreen shrub, growing to 40 in (1 m)
or more high. The glossy green spear-shaped leaves are 0.8–1 in
(2–2.6 cm) long. The flowers are white; summer. A hebe hardy in the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Summer Blue’ forms a small, neat, evergreen bush, about 24 in (60 cm)
and 24 in (60 cm) high. The leaves are light, green, spear-shaped,
up to 1 in (2.5 cm) long. The flowers are relatively large,
light blue fading to white, summer and autumn. A hebe fairly hardy in the UK. |
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