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 sessile elliptical leathery leaves are dark green above and dull green on the underside with an acute apex. The buds are without sinus (the small gap at the base of two leaves of the terminal leaf bud) a distinguishing feature of the plant.

Flower: The tubulate flower have a short pedestal and obtuse calyx lobes that are up to 1.5 mm long. The corolla has a narrow tube and 5-rounded spreading lobes with recurved margins and exserted stamens. They are arranged in an axillary raceme towards the end of the branches and appear during summer.

Fruit: The small broad ovate glabrous capsule is erect and contains numerous tiny seeds that are viable but the plant may be 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.