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Hebe x franciscana 'Blue Gem'
An erect bushy shrub with stout branches. Long oblong light green leaves smoother the branches and give this dense shrub a very attractive appearance. The violet blue flowers are dense and smother the bush and appear in summer and autumn. It will grow in sun or semi-shade, best in well drained soil, will grow in dry sites. Hardy to exposed and coastal sites, will always look best in these conditions. Prone to becoming untidy in good garden conditions.
Genus
Hebe
Species
x franciscana
Cultivar
'Blue Gem'
Common name
Hebe
Hybrid
H. speciosa x H. ellipitica
Family name
Scrophulariaceae
Place of origin
New Zealand
DETAILS
Height
1.5 m
Width
1.5 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types / Needs well drained soil
Moisture
Tolerates dry soils
Exposure
Grows in exposed or coastal sites. / Grows in sun or semi-shade / Will tolerate light frost only
Indigenous / Nourishment / Texture
Shrubs
Category
Medium, height between 1.5 to 3 metres
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
Where to buy our plants
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