Hebe pimeleoides

Hebe pimeleoides is a flowering plant of the family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to the dry mountains of Marlborough and Canterbury, in South Island of New Zealand. It is low-growing, evergreen shrub, reaching 60 cm in height, with gray-green, spear-shaped leaves that are 7–10 mm long. Flowers are pale lilac.

Hebe pimeleoides
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Hebe pimeleoides

The compact cultivar 'Quicksilver', with blue/grey leaves and white flowers, is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1] Hardy down to −5 °C (23 °F), it requires a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade.

Synonyms

  • Hebe glaucicaerulea (J.B.Armstr.) Cockayne
  • Veronica glaucicaerulea J.B.Armstr.
  • Veronica pimeleoides Hook.f. (basionym)
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References

  1. "Hebe pimeleoides 'Quicksiver'". RHS. Retrieved 28 July 2020.


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