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hebe spp

If you're searching for resilient, vibrant, and uniquely New Zealand shrubs, you can't go past hebe spp. These versatile native plants offer a huge variety of flower colours, foliage textures, and growth habits, making them excellent choices for Kiwi gardens. From compact, ground-hugging forms to upright hedging varieties, hebe spp are celebrated for their adaptability—flourishing in coastal, urban, or rural settings. With flowering periods often stretching from late spring through autumn, hebes provide continual blooms for pollinators and a lively display for gardeners. Whether you're designing a native garden, aiming to add interest to pots, or seeking hardy landscaping plants, hebe spp deliver beauty, performance, and easy-care appeal.

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Hebe Inspiration

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Hebe Inspiration is an evergreen shrub that produces short flower spikes carrying rich purple flowers from spring through autumn. The flowers literally smother the plant and are complemented with glossy, dark green leaves as it grows to 70 cm tall and 1 m wide. Hebe Inspiration is ideal for including in a mixed planting, mass planting as a groundcover or on a bank, adding to borders, including in cottage gardens, or planting around outdoor living areas.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 70 cm
Spread: 1.00 m
Flowering time: Summer, Autumn
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native, Rock
Hebe 'Black Satin' plant with dark foliage and pink flowers.

Hebe Black Satin

Hebe Black Satin is a popular variety of Hebe due to both its colourful foliage and flowers. It grows as a rounded shrub carrying glossy, dark purple foliage with a green undertone. The foliage is adorned by spectacular sprays of light pink flowers through spring and summer as it grows to about 1 m tall and the same wide. Hebe Black Satin is a versatile plant that is often used in mixed and border plantings, or planted around outdoor living areas. A mass planting either on a bank or as a groundcover affords an amazing display with this plant.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.00 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Tolerances: Coastal
Garden uses: Borders, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native, Rock, Tropical
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Hebe Pretty In Pink

Hebe Pretty In Pink is grown for its form, foliage, and flowers. The glossy, new foliage is burgundy-purple and slowly ages to become dark green. The...

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Hebe Black Panther

Hebe Black Panther grows as a rounded shrub carrying glossy, green foliage with a purple tone. New leaves emerge with dominant dark purple overtones...

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Hebe First Light

Hebe First Light is a spreading, NZ native shrub grown for its foliage and flowers. New foliage emerges with distinctive, dark pink undertones and...

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Hebe 'Wiri Mist'

Hebe 'Wiri Mist' is a compact evergreen shrub prized for its fine green foliage and masses of soft white flowers that appear from late spring through...

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Hebe Jewel Of The Nile

Hebe Jewel Of The Nile features showy, purple flower clusters from summer through autumn. These are held above the colourful foliage which emerges...

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Hebe Charlotte

Hebe Charlotte is a spreading, NZ native shrub grown for its amazing foliage and colourful flowers. Impressive and showy, purple flower spikes adorn...

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Hebe Wiri Image

Hebe Wiri Image features lush and glossy, dark green leaves held on solid, upright stems. Through summer and intermittently through the year it...

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Hebe Flame with pink flowers and lush foliage.

Hebe Flame

Hebe Flame carries large, rose-pink flower spikes during spring and summer. These are held neatly amidst the dark green foliage which often takes on...

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Hebe Orphan Annie

Hebe Orphan Annie is grown for its variegated foliage and prolific flowering through summer and autumn. Short flower spikes carrying purple flowers...

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Hebe Sunset Boulevard

Hebe Sunset Boulevard is grown for its amazing foliage and flowers. Impressive, dark-pink flower spikes adorn the plant through summer. These are...

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Hebe Catherine

Hebe Catherine is an exquisite variety due to its impressive foliage and flowers. Masses of purple-pink flower spikes are produced from summer...

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Hebe Waireka

Hebe Waireka features lush and glossy foliage that is variegated with a dark green centre and a cream edge. The foliage is adorned from spring until...

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Hebe Bel Air

Hebe Bel Air is a NZ native shrub that features impressive, lilac-pink flower spikes through summer. These are borne above the lush and glossy, green...

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Hebe Snowdrift

Hebe Snowdrift is grown for its lovely foliage and impressive flower spikes. It grows as busy shrub with spear shaped, olive-green leaves. The...

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Hebe Marie Antoinette

Hebe Marie Antoinette features showy flower clusters from summer through autumn that are pink-purple and fade to white with age. These are held above...

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Hebe Sandra Joy

Hebe Sandra Joy is grown for its lush foliage and amazing flowers. The glossy green foliage is adorned by spectacular sprays of purple flowers...

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Hebe Margret

Hebe Margret bears clusters of lilac-blue flowers that fade to white with age. These are held above the dense, dark green leaves, and affords a...

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Hebe Red Edge (Hebe albicans Red Edge)

Hebe Red Edge is a NZ native that features masses of small but pretty, lilac-coloured flowers which gradually fade to white. These are produced...

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Hebe stricta white flowers.

Hebe stricta (Koromiko)

Hebe stricta, commonly known as Koromiko, is a versatile New Zealand native shrub admired for its upright form and masses of white to pale lilac...

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Hebe Wairua Beauty

Hebe Wairua Beauty is a NZ native shrub that features mid-green leaves that are small and slender, and held on short stems. The foliage is adorned...

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Hebe odora green foliage and elegant, white flowers.

Hebe odora

Hebe odora is a NZ native shrub grown for both its foliage and flowers. The foliage comprises glossy leaves which are green with yellow edges and...

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Hebe Emerald Gem

Hebe Emerald Gem is a NZ native that is grown for its fine foliage and delicate flowers. It grows as a compact, rounded shrub carrying mid-green...

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Hebe Lavender Lace stem with elegant, pink flowers.

Hebe Lavender Lace

Hebe Lavender Lace grows as a bushy, evergreen shrub to about 1.5 m tall and the same wide. It carries green leaves held densely, along with pale...

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Hebe diosmifolia (Veronica diosmifolia)

Hebe diosmifolia is a NZ native shrub that grows as a bushy and rounded shrub with small, bright green leaves held on short, slender stems. The...

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Hebe Heebie Jeebies

Hebe Heebie Jeebies is grown for its compact form and prolific flowering through late winter and spring. Short flower spikes carrying purple flowers...

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Hebe diosmifolia Mauve

Hebe diosmifolia Mauve is a spreading, NZ native shrub grown for its foliage and flowers. Impressive, mauve-coloured flowers, which fade to white...

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Hebe Inspiration

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What are Hebe spp?

Hebe spp refers to the numerous species within the Hebe genus, a group of evergreen shrubs native to New Zealand and parts of the Southern Hemisphere. With over 90 species, hebes range from diminutive alpines with tiny leaves to larger, lush forms suitable for hedging. Their distinctive flower spikes—most often shades of white, mauve, pink, and blue—are attractive to bees and butterflies, making hebe spp a top pick for wildlife-friendly gardens. Their foliage varies from glossy green to deep burgundy, sometimes with intricate texture or subtle variegation, ensuring year-round visual interest.

Benefits of Growing Hebe spp in New Zealand Gardens

Hebes are one of the easiest native shrubs to grow and maintain, renowned for their tolerance to wind, salt spray, and drought. They thrive in full sun or light shade and most prefer free-draining soil. As evergreen plants, hebe spp provide structure in the garden year-round and often require only light pruning to maintain shape. Their suitability for coastal gardens, rockeries, and borders makes them especially popular across New Zealand. The diversity within hebe spp ensures there is a variety perfectly suited to almost any garden style, whether formal or wild.

Popular Hebe Species and Cultivars

Within the hebe spp family, several standout varieties have developed a cult following among New Zealand gardeners. For a compact, subalpine species find Hebe subalpina (Subalpine Hebe), prized for its refined foliage and hardiness. If you're seeking dramatic impact, the deep purple-black leaves of Hebe Black Satin are a contemporary favourite, adding a touch of sophistication to borders and containers. For colourful foliage and vibrant flowers, Hebe Sunstreak is an excellent choice, while Hebe Inspiration offers lilac blossoms and glossy green leaves perfect for low-maintenance hedges. The slender-leaved Hebe stenophylla (Narrow-Leaved Hebe) is ideal for dry gardens or coastal conditions, bringing texture and subtle colour to any planting scheme.

Planting and Care Tips for Hebe spp

Hebes generally prefer a position in full sun or part shade, with soil that drains well. They're tolerant of NZ's varied climates, but protecting younger plants from severe frost will encourage strong growth. When planting, water regularly until established, then enjoy their drought-resistant nature. Light pruning after flowering maintains shape and encourages new growth. Mulching with organic material will help conserve moisture and suppress weeds. Avoid heavy, waterlogged soils, which can sometimes lead to root diseases.

Conclusion

hebe spp truly epitomise the beauty and versatility of New Zealand native plants, with resilient nature and stunning flowers complementing any garden landscape. Explore our range—whether it’s Hebe subalpina (Subalpine Hebe), Hebe Black Satin, Hebe Sunstreak, Hebe Inspiration, or Hebe stenophylla (Narrow-Leaved Hebe)—and discover the perfect hebe spp to enhance your outdoor space.


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