New Zealand Plants

11009-48312 Great Barrier kokomuka (Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala) dark purple flower in late winter. 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 *

Veronica