Over a long period throughout the summer, small spikes of soft lavender-pink flowers appear, gradually fading to white as they age. This creates a subtle, but colourful effect above the low mounds of lustrous green foliage.
Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring. Protect from severe winter weather.
How to care for Parahebe catarractae Pink Avalanche:
Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring. Protect from severe winter weather.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.5m
Eventual spread:
0.5m
Position:
Full sun / light shade
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
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This shrub is semi-evergreen, so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new foliage appears again in spring.