Hebe identification

I was given an unidentified Hebe that I am growing in a pot in Philadelphia. It corresponds to the description for Hebe 'Autumn Glory' in the Am. Hort. Soc, A-Z, but I am wondering if anyone can give me confirmation or suggest what else it might be.  It is 19" tall (don't know how old it is), has wine red stems and a slightly branching habit.  The elliptical leaves (to 2 inches) are dark green with a red margin and a red midvein that extends half way from the base. It started flowering in mid-August.  The flowers are purple-blue (more blue than purple) with a white tube and are now growing from the top three axillary nodes to form a clusterlike shape.  The whole inflorescence is about 1 1/2 inches long including the spent blooms and has a stubby top.  New flowers are forming at the top while the lower ones continue to bloom so I guess it will continue to bloom for some time.  I got this plant last fall and It overwintered in a cool room with a west-facing window and came through just fine.
 
I am on this list, in case anyone was wondering, because I volunteer in the Mediterranean and Silver Gardens at Longwood Gardens and am eager to learn as much as I can about these plants.  Philadelphia had its first mediterranean summer this year!
 
Martha Mock
 
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