Hebe topiara (Hebe)

Type Shrub (Multi-stemmed Plant), Hedging & Screening, Evergreen, Ground cover, Flowering
Form Rounded Multi-Stemmed Bush, Architectural Form
Size Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours White Flowers (Summer), Blue Foliage
Care Low/Easy Maintenance - Tough Plant
Hardiness Frost hardy, Drought Tolerant, Seaside Friendly
Growth Slow Growing Plant
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Hebe topiara cultivation notes: Hebe prefers being planted in full sun, but will tolerate light shade and all but the toughest of garden soils - avoiding planting in very dry or wet soils. This Hebe would also suit being planted in a pot or container. Avoid planting in very exposed cold locations as Hebes can be tender. Trim in spring, removing leggy growth. Suited for planting in masses as low maintenance ground cover.

Plant Strengths: Sun loving drought tolerant plant; 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; Suitable for hedging or topiary; Tolerates heavy clay soils.


Design & Plant Use for Hebe topiara:
  • Evergreen plant suitable for trimming to shape or topiary
  • 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

Common Missspellings: Heebe, Hebee, Hebbe, Hybe, Hibe, Heebee, Haybe, Herbe

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