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Hebe pimeleoides
'Quicksilver'
Quicksilver Hebe
| Family |
| Plantaginaceae |
| Genus |
| Hebe |
| Species |
| pimeleoides |
| Cultivar |
| 'Quicksilver' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -9 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 25 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Hebe pimeleoides 'Quicksilver' is a spreading evergreen dwarf shrub with small blue-grey leaves and spikes of pale purple-blue flowers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Possible problems include: tortrix moth, aphids, downy mildew and leaf spot. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Glaucous, small, recurved, paired, simple. |
| Flower Description |
| Pale purple-blue, arranged in spikes (flowers growing directly on a central stem) up to 4 cm long. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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