DSC_2980 NZ lilac (Heliohebe hulkeana evestita ) white flowered form. Best known of all the 'paniculate' hebes, and famed for its long panicles of white, or soft lilac blooms, this limestone loving form is less commonly seen and is restricted to Marlborough *
11009-48313 Surville Cliffs hebe (Hebe punicea) crimson flowers. This red-pink flowered hebe is one of only three bird pollinated hebes occuring in New Zealand - the other 150+ species are all insect pollinated. H. punicea is a low growing ultramaphic endemic, restricted to the Surville Cliffs. Its distinctive large, widely spaced crimson flowers are a popular source of nectar for native honeyeaters. Surville Cliffs *
DSC_2899 Great Barrier kokomuka (Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala) dark purple flowers in understory, early spring. This purple flowered form is one of only three bird pollinated hebes occuring in New Zealand - the other 150+ species are all insect pollinated. H. macrocarpa var. latisepala is a Hauraki Gulf endemic restricted to Great and Little Barrier Islands and its purple flowers are a popular nectar source for bellbirds in late winter. Little Barrier Island *
