Hebes B – Hebe ‘Baby Marie’ to Hebe buchananii
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Hebe ‘Baby Marie’ (syn Hebe buxifolia
‘Nana’) is a compact, bushy, evergreen shrub, which grows to about 16 in
(40 cm) high. The tiny, thick, spear-shaped green leaves are 0.25–0.3 in
(6–8 mm) long. The flowers are lilac, late spring to early
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Hebe ‘Balfouriana’ is an erect growing, evergreen bushy shrub, growing to 3 ft (90 cm). The pale green, shiny, oval leaves are 0.5–0.75 in (1.25–1.8 cm) long. Young leaves have purple edges. The flowers are pale blue-purple; summer. This hebe is fairly hardy in the UK. |
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Hebe barkeri is an upright, evergreen shrub, growing to about
40 in (1 m). The leaves are pale green and lance-shaped, the
flowers are purple-blue fading to white. Fairly hardy in the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Beatrice’ is an erect growing, evergreen shrub
reaching about 2 ft (60 cm). The leaves are a shiny green
and lance-shaped. The flowers open pale lilac and fade to white, long
flowering period. Hardy and easy to grow in the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Beverley Hills’ is a compact, bushy, evergreen
shrub, growing to about 40 in (1 m) high and wide. The leaves
are lance-shaped, and mid green above. The young branches are reddish.
The flowers are bright violet, and are seen in April and May. |
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Hebe ‘Bicolor Wand’ is a large, rounded,
somewhat tender, evergreen shrub, growing to 5 ft (150 cm) or more. The
dark green leaves are spear shaped, about 3.5 in (9 cm) long.
The flowers are blue-purple; summer. |
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Hebe bishopiana is a low, spreading, evergreen shrub, about 16 in
(40 cm) high. The leaves are lance-shaped, dark glossy green above,
the leaf bud is purple. The flowers are lilac, fading to white, carried
in September until the first frosts. This hebe is tender in the UK,
and comes from the Waitakere Range of mountains to the west of Auckland,
New Zealand. |
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Hebe ‘Blue Clouds’ is a bushy, evergreen shrub with
shiny, dark green leaves, which turn deep purple in winter. Carries
spikes of mauve flowers in summer, and again in autumn. Hardy and easy
to grow in the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Blue Star’ is a compact, rounded, evergreen
shrub, reaching 16 in (40 cm) high. The spear shaped leaves
are grey-green. It produces masses of white flowers over a long summer
period. |
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Hebe bollonsii is an upright, fast-growing, evergreen hebe, which
can reach 6.5 ft (2 m). The leaves are lance-shaped, dark
green. The flowers are white, seen in June and July. |
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Hebe ‘Boscawenii’ is a small, semi-prostrate, evergreen
hebe, growing to about 15 in (40 cm). The small leaves are
shiny and mid-green. The flowers are light mauve, and appear in early
summer. |
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Hebe brachysiphon forms a compact shrub, growing to
about 40 in (1 m) high. The green spear-shaped leaves are
about an inch (2–3 cm) long, and 0.25 in (6 mm)
wide. The flowers are white. Hardy in the UK, and suitable for use as
a hedge in the UK. |
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Hebe ‘Bracken Hill’ is a low-growing,
small-leaved, evergreen hebe, with light blue-mauve flowers, fading lighter. |
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Hebe breviracemosa is an erect growing, evergreen shrub, which
reach 40 in (1 m) or more tall. The leaves are spear shaped,
and are light green. The flowers are lilac, fading to white. This very
rare hebe is rather similar in appearance to the well-known Hebe salicifolia. |
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Hebe brockiei is a low-growing, evergreen shrub, with small,
mid-green, shell-like leaves and short spikes of white flowers in May
and June. Hardy ground-cover shrub. |
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Hebe buchananii as usually seen is a much-branched,
hardy, low-growing, evergreen shrub, with small, round olive-green leaves. It has
short spikes of white flowers in late May and early June. |
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