Hebe speciosa

Common name:  Showy Hebe                                              

Special notes:  The most attractive Hebe, with lush, shiny leaves and large magenta flowers over a long blooming period.

Family:  Plantaginaceae
Native to:  New Zealand
Form:  Evergreen shrub
Size:  3 to 4 feet tall and wide
Blooms:  Summer and fall
Attracts:  Bees
Flowers:  Magenta
Light:  Full to part sun
Water:  Moderate
Hardiness:  Tolerates light frost
Soil:  Tolerates most soils