{"product_id":"hsub-7-100","title":"100x Hebe Subalpina - $1.99 each","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"\u003eHebe (Veronica) subalpina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003eCommon names: Subalpine Hebe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eFamily: Plantaginaceae\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eOrigin: New Zealand (alpine \u0026amp; subalpine regions)\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) subalpina is a tough, bushy NZ native shrub ideally suited to harsh environments from alpine slopes to windy coastal gardens. 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drought-tolerant once established\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003ePrefers free-draining soils; tolerates sandy, rocky, or poor ground\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003eNeutral to slightly acidic\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003eFrost Tolerance\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003eVery hardy; withstands alpine frost, wind, and coastal exposure\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandscaping \u0026amp; Garden Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent shrub for alpine and rock gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePerforms strongly in harsh, windy, or coastal locations\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGreat structural shrub for mixed native borders\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMass planting for uniform texture and reliable performance\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCombines well with grasses, flaxes, libertia, and other hardy hebes\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare \u0026amp; 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