Where is the best place to plant a Hebe?
full sun
Growing position – hebes need full sun, in free-draining soil. As well as growing in borders and containers, they can also make informal low hedges. They cope well in coastal locations too. Most are hardy, but prefer a warm, sunny spot.
Which are the hardiest Hebes?
Hebes with white flowers, like H. albicans and H. recurva, tend to be hardier than those with purple blooms. Perhaps because their evergreen foliage looks fresh so much of the year, hebes are named after the Greek goddess of youth and immortality.
What are the best Hebes to buy?
Noel Kingsbury’s recommended hebes
- Hebe ‘Midsummer Beauty’
- H. rakaiensis.
- H. ochracea ‘James Stirling’
- H. ‘White Gem’
- H. ‘Emerald Gem’
- H. ‘Great Orme’
- H. ‘Nicola’s Blush’
- H. ‘Oratia Beauty’
Can I prune Hebe in autumn?
As with the vast majority of flowering evergreen shrubs, Hebe shrubs should be pruned in the growing season – or right at the end of the winter dormancy period. They should not be pruned in late Autumn – nor winter months. When pruned well – and sparingly – these shrubby Veronicas can enhance any garden – or container.
Are hebes native to NZ?
Hebe is a genus of vascular plants that are native to New Zealand, the Falkland Islands, South America and Rapa (French Polynesia). The genus includes approximately 90 taxa maing it New Zealand’s largest plant genus .
What plants go well with hebe?
Hebes work well with a range of other plants, including catmint and Japanese anemones (pictured), along with cranesbill geraniums, penstemons and other herbacesous perennials.
Can hebes be cut back?
Hebes generally need little pruning, but if they get leggy they can be cut back hard to reshape them (this is also worth a go if flower production is poor). The best time to prune them is when the winter starts to lose its grip, but before new growth appears in spring.
What plants go well with Hebe?
Which hebes flower in winter?
Hebe ‘Milborne Port’ is a rounded, bushy, evergreen shrub, which grows to a height of 5 ft (1.5 m). The glossy green leaves are spear-shaped, 2–3 in (5–7.5 cm) long. The flowers are bluey mauve, fading to white; summer, and on into winter.
Can I prune hebe in autumn?
Does hebe make a good hedge?
Hebes are great for informal hedging and garden borders. Their evergreen foliage makes them good ground cover and the pretty flowers that attract bees and butterflies make them suitable for wildlife gardens.