What are these plants?

[DeathMetalMum]

I have a picture of the first one. There is another which is often alongside the other in gardens near me. It has small dark green pointy leaves and has small purple flowers on it right now. The flowers are v similar to bhuddleia (sp) shape and colour but leaves on the plant are completely different. Both look lovely in people's gardens at the moment and would love thrm in mine!

[DeathMetalMum]

Oops a picture would help.

[Methe]

hypericum :)

[ouryve]

Hypericum?

[ouryve]

www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/shrubs/hypericum.html

[Methe]

Might the others be some kind of echium?

Are they bushEY. One flower or lots?

[DeathMetalMum]

Lots of flowers. Initially I thought it might be a miniature bhuddlea but I noticed the leaves were quite different. There are a few near me some that are bushy and quite low to the ground and another in a different garden which in general looks more tended to. Which is quite tree like long 'trunk' and then foliage on top, maybe about 1m in height 1.5 at the most.

[Methe]

Maybe a verbascum?

[DeathMetalMum]

Could be a type of hebe will look at some more types. Not an echium the flowers are far smaller maybe finger size max.

[Methe]

Foxgloves?

[HerbWoman]

The yellow one is Rose of Sharon (Hypericum). Could the other one be a type of Veronica?

[samsam123]

sounds like a Hebe

[DeathMetalMum]

Not foxgloves, definitely a type of bush/shrub rather than a flower. Pretty sure it's also evergreen and I've just suddenly noticed it flowering.

Yes the yellow one is definitely hypericum.

[DeathMetalMum]

I'm thinking hebe from what I can see so far.

Thank you!

[ouryve]

Bees love Hebe. I had one that was always swarming with them. I pulled out the one that was in this garden when we moved in as it looked extremely unhealthy. We have some rather harsh winters, here.

[DeathMetalMum]

Oh brilliant that might just about swing dp over. He's not particularly keen on how it looks, but being bee friendly should give me the thumbs up.