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.

Note:
When planting space 1.2 m (4 ft) apart. In warm climates it produces fewer flowers but is compensated by its attractive foliage.


Botanic information
Leaf: The sessile obovate to oblong cupped leathery texture oblong leaves are up to 8mm wide. The upper surface is glossy green with a pale green mid-vein and the underside is light green. The apex is obtuse with a whitish mucronate tip in the leaves are arranged densely along the stems.

Flower: The small tubulate flowers have a short pedestal with a green calyx that is accompanied by bracts. The corolla has a whitish tube up to 2 mm long with spreading lobes and exserted stamens with reddish brown anthers. They appear in a raceme during summer.

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


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.