Propagation
Sow fresh seeds during autumn and place in a protected environment to germinate. Seedling variation occurs regularly and seeds are prone to fungal attack.

Semi-hardwood cuttings of non-flowering shoots taken from late summer to early autumn and placed in a protected environment with bottom heat.

General information
Hebe requires an annual light prune to maintain a compact habit. If the plant becomes leggy a hard prune may result in dieback of the plant.

Hebe grows and produces more flowers in full sun, but will tolerate some shade. They are generally pH adaptable preferring an organic rich moist soil but care must be taken not to allow the roots to dry out. They also tolerate cold conditions and a widely cultivated in the UK and parts of the USA.

Botanic information
Leaf: The dark green elliptical leaves have a smooth texture and the underside is dull pale green. The apex is acute to obtuse and the petiole is very short.

Flower: The attractive funnelform to tubular flowers are white to blue and are long lasting. They are arranged in an axillary raceme that is up to 45mm (1ľin) long and appear from mid to late summer.Hebex franciscanahas blue violet flowers with a white throat.

Fruit: The erect ovate to elliptical-ovate 2-locular capsule is glabrous and contains the numerous seeds. The small seeds are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively.