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Hebe vernicosa

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Compact evergreen shrub, sunny sheltered place. The size after 10 years is 50 cm. The flower colour is pale blue. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is May - July.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

Date taken : 28.05.2008

Common name : Hebe

Family : Scrophulariaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2002

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : spherical
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
flower colour : lilac
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop