Propagation
Soft tip cuttings of non-flowering shoots during the growing period. Bottom heat may encourage fast root development.



Botanic information
Leaf: The leaves are oblanceolate to elliptical up to 20 mm (ľ in)wide with an obtuse apex and a very short petiole. The texture is thick and leathery and the underside is dull pale green.

Flower: The broad funnelform flowers are pale to dark violet blue with a white throat and are arranged in a small dense axillary raceme towards the end of the branchlets and appears during summer.

Fruit: The fruit is a dehiscent 2-locular flattened capsule. The small seeds are viable but the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively to maintain true to type.


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 and 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.