Botanical name:

Hebe cockayneana

Common name(s):

Hebe

About:

A rounded shrub that can grow up to 1 m high, featuring thick oval leaves that are notably shiny on their upper surfaces and glaucous underneath. Small, delicate clusters of white flowers appear during the summer months, adding beauty to the landscape. This species thrives in the higher rainfall regions located in the western areas of the South Island, where the climate supports its growth.

Natural habitat: 

Alpine shrubland and grassland, sometimes in rocky places.

Growing environment:

Frost, Sun, Drought, Salt, Wind, Coastal & Free draining tolerant.

Endemic distribution:

Southern South Island mountains, mostly on or west of the Main Divide, from Lake Sweeney and the Mataketake Range to near Centre Pass, north of Dusky Sound.

Height: 1m

Flowering: 
December -February (-March) with a white coloured flowers

Fruiting: 

December - April

Uses: 

Bird food / Attractant, Bee food, Riparian plantings, Pioneer Plantings & Flowers. 

How to grow:

Easily grown from cuttings, rooted pieces and seed. 

** Seed germinates without pre treatment. Sow seeds direct & keep moist until germination is complete.