Purple Flowering Hebe

I am trying to remember to get more in touch with the New Zealand native Hebes planted in my garden. The first step is to photograph them all and note their flowering times (and colours). The second step should be to find out their names!

In late summer this purple flowering Hebe is at its best. The flowers are quite large, and much beloved by my bees - I think I have captured the odd bee in this photograph! After flowering is over I'm trying to remember to give each Hebe a light trim - this stops them becoming too leggy and straggly.

A Hebe Flowering Wave

There is a definite succession of Hebe flowering times in my garden - starting in late spring and continuing well into winter. I love these easy to grow (and easy to prune) New Zealand native shrubs - I even have a Hebe hedge planted near the water race, and a new Hebe with the stylish label name of Beverly Hills in my rockery. I wonder what colour its flowers will be!