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Shrub
Bushy
old H4 (hardy)
White in Summer
Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
0.5-1 metres
1-1.5 metres
5-10 years
Rakai hebe
Plantaginaceae
Hebe are evergreen shrubs or small trees, with paired, simple leaves and racemes or spikes of small, 4-lobed, tubular to salver-shaped flowers in summer and autumn
H. rakaiensis is a compact, rounded evergreen small shrub to 90cm in height, with small, bright green leaves and short spikes of white flowers from early summer
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Grows well in poor to moderately fertile soil in sun or partials shade and is tolerant of some pollution
Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Cultivars will not come true. Root semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or autumn with added bottom heat
Banks and Slopes, City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Ground Cover or Patio/Container Plants
Pruning group 9
Aphids may be a problem
A leaf spot and a downy mildew may be a problem
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