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Hebe traversii

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION

Erect bushy shrub with green branchlets. Oblong narrow dull mid green leaves, dull green underneath. The white flowers with red stamans, are long and loose making a great show in spring over a long period. It will grow in sun or semi-shade, best in well drained soil, will grow in dry sites. Hardy to cold. A very tidy plant that clips well, and stays looking great for many years. Occurs naturally in eastern South Island in shrub, forest margins and river valleys, from near coastal to subalpine.

Genus

Hebe

Species traversii

Cultivar

Common name

Streamside Hebe

Family name

Scrophulariaceae

Place of origin

New Zealand

DETAILS

Height

1 m

Width

1 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 sun or semi-shade / Tolerates exposed sites. / Will tolerate very hard frosts.

Garden Style

Indigenous / Nourishment / Texture

Plant Type

Shrubs