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 tiny sessile closely oppressed narrow triangular to deltoid leaves have an acute apex and a rounded keel on the back. They are arranged with a long internode space along the glabrous terete stems. The foliage may have a cedar-like sent when crushed.

Flower: The tiny pale bluish-purple sessile tubulate flowers have a calyx with 4-lobes and the corolla tube is short with expanded petals. They appear in a cluster towards the end of the branches during summer.

Fruit: The woody capsule is narrow oblong to obovoid with a shallow notch towards the apex. The small seeds 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.