Hebe - Cultivation Notes
This compact Hebe is more suited to alpine planting in a well drained soil in full sun. This an attractive and versatile shrub that will tolerate a variety of soils just as long as it is well drained. Ideally plant in full sun in a sheltered spot or alternatively in a pot or trough.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Hebe:
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Suitable for container growing
- Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
- Suitable for exposed coastal planting
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
- Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
Design & Plant Use for Hebe:
- Evergreen ground cover suitable for problematic dry soils in full sun
- Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
- Low growing ground cover planting on dry chalky soils
- Ideal flowering shrub for problem clay soils
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Common Missspellings: Heebe, Hebee, Hebbe, Hybe, Hibe, Heebee, Haybe, Herbe