Hebe pimeleoides 'Quicksilver' (Quicksilver Hebe)


Botanical Information

FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusHebe
Speciespimeleoides
Cultivar'Quicksilver'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone8b - 9a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone8a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-9 - (-4)
Temperature (°F)15 - 25
Height0.1 - 0.5 m
Spread0.5 - 1 m
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionHebe pimeleoides 'Quicksilver' is a spreading evergreen dwarf shrub with small blue-grey leaves and spikes of pale purple-blue flowers.
CultivationGrow in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil.
PestsPossible problems include: tortrix moth, aphids, downy mildew and leaf spot.
Notable SpecimensRHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionGlaucous, small, recurved, paired, simple.
Flower DescriptionPale purple-blue, arranged in spikes (flowers growing directly on a central stem) up to 4 cm long.

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