Scientific Name:
Hebe
'Mrs. Winder' ( syn.
Veronica
)
Pronunciation:
HEE-bee
Common Name:
Mrs. Winder hebe
Family Name:
Plantaginaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves shiny, dark green, may have reddish-purple edges; flowers irregularly, bluish-mauve.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Mounded, Round
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover, Mixed shrub border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, lvs green flushed red at the base, the margins and midrib colouring red purple in cold weather.
Colour in Fall:
Green, Purple
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Obovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Blue
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
