Kingdom: Plantae
(Unranked): Angiosperms
(Unranked): Eudicots
(Unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Hebe
Species: H. Beverley Hills
Binomial name: Hebe ‘Beverley Hills’
This Hebe originated here in New Zealand and is protected by Plant Breeder’s Rights. Hebe ‘Beverley Hills’ is a compact, evergreen, bushy shrub, growing to about 1 m high and 1 m wide. The deep emerald green foliage is lance-shaped, mid green, slightly shiny above, about 2.5 cm long and 6 mm wide. The young branches are reddish. Mauve/blue flowers will cover the shrub late October through early January and will spot flower for the rest of summer.
The red stems on the young growth.
