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Hebe

Hebe, a dome-shape shrub, boasts bold flower spikes in white, purple, and pink from summer to fall. Even without flowers, this multi-season star colors the landscape with beautiful evergreen foliage in green, whitish green, silver, or green tinged with cream or copper, depending on the species and cultivar. Description from bhg.com

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Hebe

Hebe fast facts

Scientific Name

Hebe spp.

Family

Plantaginaceae

Garden Type

Container Appropriate, Rain Garden Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Bees

Native Plant Region

No

Light needs

Filtered, Full Sun

Water Needs

Dry

Plant Type

Evergreen, Flowering, Shrub

Bloom Color(s)

Blue, Pink, Purple, White

Height

2 – 5 feet

Width

2 – 5 feet

Months in Bloom

June, July

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
Hebe

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