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 leaves are elliptical to elliptical-oblong, up to 10 mm (? in) wide with a glossy upper surface and are pale green beneath. The apex is acute and the mid rib is prominent with minute pubescence. 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 flowers have a short pedestal with ciliate bracts and the calyx lobes are up to 2 mm long and are obtuse to sub-acute. The corolla has a white tube with spreading rounded lobes. They are arranged in an elongated raceme that is up to 60 mm (2? in)long and appears during summer.

Fruit: The erect glabrous capsule is up to 2.5 mm wide with a pointed apex and contains numerous 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.