Hebe
Hebe 'Red Edge'
Common Name: Hebe
Genus: Hebe
Cultivar: 'Red Edge'
Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubs
Height: 0.45 m (45 cm)
Spread: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Hardiness: Half-Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: June and July
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey/Silver, Red
Flower Colour: Blue, White, Lilac
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting foliage, Makes a good hedge
Lilac-blue summer flowers appear on short spikes fading to white among grey-green leaves with narrow red margins and veining when young. This small spreading evergreen shrub makes an attractive low informal hedge or edging plant for a mixed border. In an urban or coastal site it needs protection from cold drying winds.
- Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.
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