Botanical name:

Hebe ochracea

Common name(s):

About:

A slow-growing, flat-topped, evergreen whipcord type shrub, which is characterised by its unique orangish, scale-like leaves. In late spring to early summer, delicate white flowers are borne beautifully at the tips of the branches, adding to the shrub's charm. This fascinating plant can be found inhabiting the rugged terrains of the Northwest Nelson mountains, where it thrives in its natural habitat.

Natural habitat:

Grassland or shrub-land, usually over limestone or marble rocks.

Growing environment:

Frost, Sun, Wind & Free draining tolerant.

Endemic distribution:

New Zealand’s South Island in the mountains of Western Nelson, from the Anatoki Range to Mount Owen, with a disjunct southern occurrence in the Paparoa Range.

Height: 40cm

(November-) January-February with a white coloured flower/s

Fruiting:
February-April

Uses:

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

How to grow:

Easily grown from seed, cuttings and layered stem pieces.

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