My 85 year old mum loves tending her garden, despite a recent stroke. However, she has forgotten the name of this plant, she thinks it begins with an 'L', but maybe not. Anyone here know what it is?

Looks like a 'Hebe' to me. 🤔

1 minute ago, TomsFocus said:

Looks like a 'Hebe' to me. 🤔

Is that not just a generic term for 'shrub/bush'? Not that I know anything LOL

16 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

Is that not just a generic term for 'shrub/bush'? Not that I know anything LOL

Nope.  But there are quite a few different types within that species.  I don't know the exact name for that one unfortunately.

It would seem Tom is correct, it is some kind of Hebe, but there are hundreds of types from what I can see. I'm not a gardener, (my late Mam would have known).

Here is a couple of similar Hebe to yours:-

16 minutes ago, unofix said:

It would seem Tom is correct, it is some kind of Hebe, but there are hundreds of types from what I can see.

Seeing your photos gave me an idea! I did a google image search, and came up with, 

"HEBE 'ELLIPTICA',,..which sounds like it could be it. I'll run it past her and see if it rings a bell! Thanks guys...

Shrubby Veronica 'Elliptica'

 

As I say to my customers we don’t speak Latin in the uk call it by familiar names. 7 years training and I stopped speaking Latin within a month as most folk looked at me like I was a complete idiot. 20 years down the line I don’t even call them by familiar names I just know how to look after them. Very much like my vans. The mk5 is the Goddess the mk8 is the white elephant. 

Just now, Scott350 said:

As I say to my customers we don’t speak Latin in the uk call it by familiar names. ...

So, what's the familiar name for this then? LOL

Hebe