Hebe hulkeana (syn. ochracea) ‘James Stirling’
Description:
‘James Stirling’ is a slow-growing, flat-topped, evergreen shrub. The minute, old-gold coloured foliage closely covers the branches, hence the name whipcord hebe. In late spring to early summer it has white flowers at the branch tips.
Common Name: Whipcord Hebe
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: In mountain scrub in western Nelson, in the north of the South Island, New Zealand.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Australasia
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