Hebe ‘White Gem’

Hebe ‘White Gem’ photographed at The Quinta Arboretum, Swettenham, Cheshire, UK

Hebe ‘White Gem’ is an erect, bushy, evergreen shrub, growing to 40 in (1 m) or more. The shiny, mid-green leaves are 0.6–0.8 in (1.5–2 cm) long, the edges are pale. White flowers in summer. A hebe hardy in the UK.

This plant has been assigned to Hebe brachysiphon and Hebe traversii, but is now thought to be a hybrid. Hebe ‘White Gem’ can be used as ground cover, or clipped as a hedge.

Hardiness = H5      UK Availability = 2

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