Hebe 'Youngii'
hebe
£4.99
- size:
- 9cm pot
- available within:
- to order from summer 2012
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil
- Rate of growth:
average- Flowering period:
June-August- Hardiness:
fully hardy
A compact, spreading, evergreen shrub which is smothered in short spikes of large violet flowers all summer, that gradually fade to white. The tiny leaves are dark green and glossy and often have red margins. Its spreading habit makes it ideal for rock gardens, or try it planted en masse along a path or driveway. Like most hebes, it will flourish in a range of conditions, and once established, is drought-tolerant, too. The flowers are a magnet for bees and butterflies.- Garden care:
Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.
- Eventual Height: 0.2m
- Eventual Spread: 0.6m