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.

Botanic information
Leaf: The variable leathery textured leaves are narrow lanceolate to ovate oblong and are up to 15 mm (? in) wide.

Flower: The small tubulate flowers have a pedestal that is up to 3 mm (? in)long with narrow bracts and are pale lavender fading to white. The narrow calyx lobes are up to 2 mm long and the corolla forms a short tube with spreading petals that have an acute apex. The flowers are arranged in an axillary raceme that appears during summer.

Fruit: The glabrous oblong capsule has an acute apex 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.