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Hebe 'Western Hills'

Scientific Name: Veronica 'Western Hills'

Also Known As

  • Hebe pimeleoides 'Western Hills'
  • Veronica sp. [from Western Hills]

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

  • H: 12"-3'
  • W: 2'-3'

planting zones

  • 8a-10b

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Hebe 'Western Hills' plant details

Hebe 'Western Hills' is a fast-growing broadleaf evergreen perennial shrub with blue foliage. In spring lavender and white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hebe 'Western Hills'

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: plantaginaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 12 IN - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender and white blooms in spring
Uses: rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hebe 'Western Hills'

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: seaside / salt and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Redish stems. Gray-green foliage.
Nice low (to 3') lavender fading to white flowered selection from the famed Western Hills Nursery in California. Tough and one of the best for tolerating low temps. We were so excited to go to Western Hills years ago and loved the setting and age of the plantings.
This mounding shrub to 3' has a distinct appearance because the stems tend to remain unbranched along much of their length, so it looks like a mass of air with Hebe leaves on it, or something. Well, maybe not. It's also rather upright in habit, and the leaves have a bluish grey hue; flowers are white. Hardy to at least 10 °F.

Gardening facts about Hebe 'Western Hills' plant

How to Grow Hebe 'Western Hills'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - occasional
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
  • Special Situation

    • seaside / salt tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • blue
  • Flower Color

    • white
    • lavender
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • glossy

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