From: (Marcy Hege)


I believe you have Polygonum Virginianum, also known as Painter's Palette.
Check out the info at
http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog...ail/01048.html for more
information.

In my yard, the plant is a perennial and does vigorously self-seed but can be
pulled out rather easily.

Thanks for the info. The plant certainly has a lot of names: Tovara virginiana,
Polygonum virginianum, Persicaria filiformis but one thing is now certain I
do not have a Hebe. I'm not unhappy though, I like the foliage.