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Ashwin Whipcord Hebe

Scientific name: Hebe ochracea 'James Stirling'
Taxonomy
Family:Scrophulariaceae
Type:Evergreen shrubs
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:8 to 10
Sun:Full to partial sun
Moisture:Dry
Plant Characteristics
Height:2 ft
Width:2 ft
Bloom:Spring flowers
Bloom Time:May to June
Bloom Color:White
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description This Whipcord Hebe cultivar is best known for ochre-yellow leaves making it resemble a dwarf false cypress or juniper.

  Morphology:
A dwarf golden-hewed olive-green evergreen, this whipcord hebe becomes bronzy-gold in winter, but a deeper green the rest of the year. Branches arch into a compact, vase-shaped plant that can reach 2’ in height and width. The leaves attain a length of 1/8 inch.

White flowers form in late spring, but they are very small and don’t add to the wonderful texture of this plant. It often takes several years for this plant to flower.

  Adaptation:
This hebe likes full to partial sun, though it can tolerate light shade. It will grow on a wide array of soil types. Consider this cultivar for a drought tolerant landscape.

  Pests:
None reported.
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