Hebe traversii
Common name: 
Traversii Hebe
Pronunciation: 
HEE-bee trah-VERS-ei
Family: 
Scrophulariaceae
Genus: 
Hebe
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Evergreen shrub, to 6 ft (2 m) tall, laxly branched.  Leaves 4 ranked, yellow-green, oblong, entire, about 2.5 by 0.7 cm.  Flowers white, in terminal clusters to 2.5 cm.
  • Sun or part shade.  Must have good drainage
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 7      Most Hebe species are native to New Zealand, some are from Australia, Chile and isolated sites in the South Pacific.  This species is native to the South Island of New Zealand.
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