Welcome to The Hebe and New Zealand Plant Society! Founded in 1985, we promote the cultivation and conservation of Hebes and other New Zealand native plants as a British Registered Charity.
2026 photo competition winners
With our annual photo competition finished and voting closed, it’s time to announce the winners!
Category: Whole Hebe or New Zealand Plant
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1st place: Gary Firth's Lophomyrtus 'Little Star' (left); 2nd place: Nigel Hutchinson's Bulbinella hookeri (right)
Category: Group of Hebes and/or New Zealand plants
1st place: Steve Harding’s group of mature Hebe ‘Holliday Hall’ (left); 2nd place: Josep Vendrell’s group of Hebes species (right)
Category: Close-up of a Hebe or New Zealand plant
1st place: Talea Harding’s Hebe ‘Oratia Beauty’ in the sunset (focus on cluster of flowers) (left); 2nd place: Lewis Normand’s Fuchsia procumbens (focus on unique upright flowers) (right)
Category: New Zealand 'Plant Hunter'
1st place: Lewis Normand’s Plant hunter Nigel Hutchinson with Shawia avicenniifolia (Syn. Olearia) (left); 2nd place: Talea Harding’s Plant hunters Nigel and Steve chatting about Hebe ‘Holliday Hall’ (right)
Congratulations to all of our winners!
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Our next event: BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair
11th September 2026 - 13th September 2026
Audley End House and Gardens, Audley End Rd, Audley End, Saffron Walden CB11 4JF
For the third year in a row, The Hebe and New Zealand Plant Society will be at the BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair! Pop along for plants, books, and advice about your Hebes and other NZ plants!
BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair | © BBC
YouTube
The Hebe and NZ Plant Society has a YouTube channel! We have a mini-series called The Hebe How-To Series, and we'll hopefully be uploading more frequently!
Featured YouTube video
Our time at the AGS' 2026 Early Spring Show | The Hebe and New Zealand Plant Society