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 glabrous leathery texture broad-elliptical leaves are up to 30 mm (1⅛ in) wide. They have an acute to abruptly acuminate apex and taper to a sessile base. The upper surface is dark glossy green and the underside is pale green.

Flower: The white to pale lilac tubulate flowers appear on a pedestal that is up to 4 mm long with acute green calyx lobes. The corolla is narrow-tubulate to funnelform and the petals are broad-ovate with an acute apex. They are arranged in a loose axillary raceme that appears during early winter.

Fruit: The small glabrous capsule has a sub-acute apex and contains numerous seeds that are viable but difficult to germinate and the plant is normally 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.