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 narrow-oblong white to yellowish green leaves are up to 7 mm (Ľ in) wide and have a microscopic ciliate margin with a sub-acute apex. The leaf bud has no sinus (the small gap at the base of 2-leaves of the terminal leaf bud) a distinguishing feature of the plant.

Flower: The tubulate flowers have minute bracts and a short pedestal with obtuse calyx lobes and is up to 1.5 mm long. The corolla has a short tube with 4-spreading cupped petals and a central cluster of exserted stamens. They are arranged in an upright terminal raceme that appears during summer and may re-appear during autumn.

Fruit: The erect woody flat-oval capsule 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..