{"product_id":"hspri-7-25","title":"25x Hebe Spring Monarch - $4.99 each","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"\u003eHebe (Veronica) ‘Spring Monarch’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eCommon names: Spring Monarch Hebe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eFamily: Plantaginaceae\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eOrigin: New Zealand hybrid\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003ePlant Type: Evergreen Shrub\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHebe (Veronica) ‘Spring Monarch’ is a vibrant and reliable flowering hebe, celebrated for its lush deep green foliage and masses of colourful blooms. Flowering primarily in spring, it produces abundant mauve-purple flower spikes that attract pollinators and brighten any landscape. 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