Re: OT-PLANT: HEBE
- To: iris-talk@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT-PLANT: HEBE
- From: J* C*
- Date: Sat, 04 Sep 1999 00:31:36 PDT
From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
>Today at the store I saw an Australian plant called HEBE. The tag said it
>was a perennial evergreen best suited to cooler climes. Can any of our
>down under friends tell me more.
>Dana Brown
Hi Dana, I grow a lot of Hebe's, and they are definitely not Australian
natives. I think there may be some native to New Zealand, or perhaps Africa.
We have hot, dry summers, and Hebe's are very happy in such a climate. They
are compact, with pleasant shiny green leaves, and small, attractive
flowers. They used to be known as Veronicas.
Cheers, Jan Clark (Australia)
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