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Shrub
Bushy
old H3 (may need winter protection)
White and Pale Blue in Summer
Dark Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
0.1-0.5 metres
0.5-1 metres
5-10 years
varnished 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. vernicosa is a rounded shrub of compact habit, with small, very glossy dark green leaves and axillary racemes of small white or very pale blue flowers in early summer
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Grows well in poor to moderately fertile soil in sun or partials shade with protection from cold, drying winds. Tolerant of some pollution and can also be grown in a cool glasshouse in a loam-based compost with shade from hot sun
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, Patio/Container Plants, Rock Garden or Wall-side Borders
Pruning group 9
Aphids may be a problem
A leaf spot and a downy mildew may be a problem
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