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Hello. I understand that Hebes are more frost tender the larger the flower type, hardier the smaller. Here in the UK, I have found this to be very true one particularly bad winter we had a number of years ago....

Broad leafed hebes are considered to be less hardy than the narrow leafed ones. They former certainly do not survive here in most winters.

Hi Dormer, it looks like H.speciosa can manage 0 degrees to -5 depending on the cultivar but it seems the variegated varieties might not manage... are you expecting a proper winter?

A native plant of New Zealand, it will tolerate some extreme conditions - drought and salt. It will tolerate light to medium frosts say some growers and others that it is frost tender. I would err on the side of caution and protect it from frost