Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Plantaginales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Parahebe
Species: Parahebe lyallii "Blue Boy"
Common name: Parahebe "Blue Boy"
Parahebe lyallii var Blue Boy.is a form of [[|Parahebe lyallii]] which is sold by nurseries.
Parahebe lyallii "Blue Boy" grows to 30cm x 50cm. It’s a taller growing parahebe which has small blue bell-like flowers held over the reddish-green leaves in spring.
A flower being fertilised by a native bee