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This low-mounding evergreen shrub is spectacular when it blooms. The rich purple red flowers can not help drawing attention to themselves. As they age, the flowers eventually fade to white. The dark green leaves are long and tapered, measuring about 1 1/2 inches in length. Out of bloom, it is the dark purple leaf buds that hint at the spectacular show that awaits the gardener. Hebe 'Marie Antoinette' was selected by Ann Burton of Annton Nursery near Cambridge, New Zealand in 1986.
Late spring to summer. 30 in. x 30 in.
Red Purple flowers
Sun, Part Shade Zones 8, 9, 10 |