Hebe pimeleoides 'Quicksilver'

Hebe pimeleoides 'Quicksilver'One of the hardiest Hebes and most beautiful. Densely branched shrub, low growing, to 1 1. 5 ft tall and almost 3 ft wide, with blue gray, glaucous leaves. Native to New Zealand

The leaf veins are a paler green and add an interesting variegated dimension

so they are light and very resistant to extreme temperatures

Low winter chilling requirement

amber flesh

Trim as required

Mediterranean native

These are followed by 2-3 inch long rounded yellow-orange fruit with light purple markings with a hard outer shell surrounding the gelatinous clear pulp that contains the seeds

An evergreen clumping strap leafed perennial from Australia

Plant in full sun to light shade

Sometimes called blood plum because of red juice

They are also protected against UV rays

Passiflora edulis