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Hebe cupressoides

Scientific Name: Veronica cupressoides

Also Known As

Whipcord Hebe

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 2'
W: 2'

planting zones

7b-10b

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Hebe cupressoides plant details

Hebe cupressoides is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hebe cupressoides

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: plantaginaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 2 FT tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hebe cupressoides

USDA Zones: 7b - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A small growing, evergreen shrub. It's dense habit, tolerance of light clipping and moderate growth rate, make it ideal as an edging for paths and gardens, and as a replacement for small box hedges. Once established it will bear short racemes of lilac-blue, saucer shaped flowers in abundance from Spring to Summer. For well drained soil.A very unusual looking Hebe, you would swear that it's some kind of dwarf conifer, except that it's a lot quicker growing.

By: Zephs

This small mounding shrub has leaves so small that the plant looks like a mass of little blue-green stems. It may eventually reach 2' tall and produce white flowers, although the flowers are rarely seen. It is one of the easiest of the whipcord Hebes to grow and hardy to at least 5 °F. Rock gardens. New Zealand.