Hebe divaricata
Kingdom: Plantae
(Unranked): Angiosperms
(Unranked): Eudicots
(Unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Hebe
Species: H. divaricata
Binomial name: Hebe divaricata
Hebe divaricata is a variable, upright, evergreen, floriferous bushy shrub growing to up to 2 m and in the wild up to 3m and with a spread of 1.5m. It is superficially similar to the more common Hebe diosmifolia but differs in not having small incisions around the margins of the leaves..
The green, spear-shaped, narrow leaves are 1–2 cm long.
The pure white flowers are in branched spikes (panicles) in December and February..
Found in forests, in rocky places and along stream sides in Nelson and Marlborough, to the north of the South Island from sealevel yo 1500 m. It is a hebe that is hardy and tolerant of shade.
The developing branched flower spikes 
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