Hebe 'Amy' is a handsome evergreen shrub to 24 " x 24 " (some authorities list 5' but it has not gotten that large in our garden) with dark red stems and emerging leaves, large dark green leaves and spikes of purple flowers in late summer.

Grow in sun to part shade in poor to moderately fertile soil with moderate water.  Winter hardy where the temperatures drop into the mid teens for short periods.  Otherwise, protect from winter cold.  Scrophulariaceae

Tiny, densely packed light green leaves on slow growing, branching stems to 12 x 12". Occasional white flowers in late spring.  It should be a terrific trough or small rock garden plant.  Grow in very well drained soil with moderate water, particularly while becoming established. Hardy to 10 degrees F. South Island, New Zealand.  Scrophulariaceae

Compact, evergreen shrub to 12 x 12" with glossy green, yellow edged, foliage and white flowers in spring.  Well drained soil with moderate water, particularly while becoming established. Hardy to 10 degrees F. Scrophulariaceae

A dwarf version of the whipcord Hebe 'James Stirling' with denser, more compact foliage.  Very slow growing to 12 x 12".  Grow in sun, well drained soil with moderate water. Hardy to 5 degrees F. Scrophulariaceae

Whipcord hebe with golden, evergreen foliage and white flowers that emerge from stemtips in early summer.  Forms an attractive shrub 12-18" high and wide that resembles a conifer.  Prefers sun, well drained soil and moderate water. Hardy to 5 degrees F. Scrophulariaceae

This is one of the small leaf Hebes that are reported to be among the most cold hardy of the genus.  It is a variable plant and our seed grown plants range in leaf color from green to gray with flower colors from pale to fairly deep lilac.  Our most floriforous plant is pictured at left, with its truly beautiful flower display in late spring.  Compact evergreen 12 x 12".

Grow in sun to part shade in poor to moderately fertile, well drained soil.  The species is from the South Island of New Zealand where it grows in dry, rocky places. 

It should be hardy into the teens F. Scrophulariaceae

A somewhat sprawling evergreen shrub to 12 x 12" with small green, red edged leaves and racemes of pink flowers in spring.

Grow in sun to part shade in well drained, poor to moderately fertile soil.  Native to dry, rocky places to 3,000 ft elevation on the South Island of New Zealand.   We have grown it for several years in our rock garden where it has proven to be hardy into the low teens F. Scrophulariaceae

Compact evergreen shrub 18" x 24" with tightly arranged gray-green, red rimmed ovate leaves and producing spikes of flowers that appear lilac and fade to white in summer.

Grow in sun to part shade in well drained, poor to moderately fertile soil.  'Red Edge' is most likely of hybrid origin with H. albicans as an ancestor.  Given that Hebe albicans grows in rocky habitats to 4500 ft on the South Island of New Zealand, it is likely hardy to around 10 degrees F. Scrophulariaceae

Compact evergreen mound that grows slowly to 3 x 4' .  Interesting gray-green, paler edged foliage with occaisional white flowers in early summer.  Can be used as a hedge.  Full sun, very well drained soil with moderate water. Hardy to 5 degrees F. Native to the Nelson Mountains, South Island, New Zealand.  Scrophulariaceae