Botanical name:

Hebe raoulii

Common name(s):

About:

A low sprawling shrub that typically reaches a height of about 30 cm. The leaves of this shrub are serrated, and they usually display striking reddish margins that enhance their visual appeal. In the spring season, lovely pinkish mauve flowers are borne, adding a charming touch to the landscape. This plant is commonly found in dry, rocky locations throughout southern Marlborough and Canterbury, thriving at altitudes ranging from 150 to 1500 meters. It requires a sunny site and well-drained soil to grow successfully.

Natural habitat:

Rock outcrops in grassland and scrub, river gorges, occasionally on talus and scree, not on limestone, 150-1500m.

Growing environment:

Frost, Sun, Wind & Free draining tolerant.

Endemic distribution:

New Zealand’s South Island - Marlborough and Christchurch

Height: 30cm

Flowering:

(September) October-November (December) with a pinkish white coloured flower/s

Fruiting:

(September) October-November (December)

Uses:

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

How to grow:

Easily grown from fresh seed (seedlings often spontaneously appear in gardens from wind-dispersed seed) also from soft wood cuttings.

** Seed germinates without pre treatment just keep them moist during germination.