Botanical name:

Hebe tetragona

Common name(s):

Whipcord hebe

About:

A Whipcord hebe is a distinctive plant characterised by its small, yellowish-green, scale-like leaves, and typically grows to a height of around 30 cm to 1 meter. In the summertime, it showcases clusters of delicate, small white flowers that emerge prominently at the tips of its branches. This attractive hebe is commonly found in subalpine scrub and tussock-land ecosystems across the North Island, specifically from Mt Hikurangi to the scenic Ruahine Range. It is an excellent choice for enhancing rock gardens or for placement at the front of garden borders, adding both beauty and interest to your landscape.

Natural habitat:

Grows in subalpine shrub-land/penalpine grassland.

Growing environment:

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

Endemic distribution:

Mountains of North Island, including the Raukumara Range, volcanoes of the central North Island, Kaimanawa Range, Kaweka Range and northern Ruahine Range (Otupae Range).

Height: 1m

Flowering:
December-February (-April) with a white coloured flower/s.

Fruiting:

(January-) February-May (-November)

Uses:

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

How to grow:

Easily grown from fresh seed, semi hardwood cuttings & layering.

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