Where is the best place to plant hebe?
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.
Do hebes like sun or shade?
Hebe prefer a full sun to part shade position in the garden that has well drained soil. They are frost tolerant and will tolerate dry periods during Summer.
How hardy are hebes?
They can grow between 40cm to 1.5m, and most hebes prefer poor, well-drained soil. They will withstand high winds and salt spray. Although some hebes are hardy, others can suffer from frost damage to new shoots. Most have a hardiness rating of RHS H3 or RHS H4 and are suitable for gardens in USDA zones 8a to 10b.
What are the best hebes?
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’
Do you dead head Hebes?
Hebes will need some deadheading to lengthen flowering time and improve their appearance. Cut back spent blooms to the base of the flower.
Do Hebes need a lot of water?
Hebe likes a sunny spot in the garden and can tolerate full sun (but will also happily thrive in partial shade) Ensure water can always drain away – the Hebe doesn’t like sitting in puddles of water. When your Hebe is flowering (Summer-Autumn), give it a water with plant food in once a fortnight.
What can I plant next to Hebes?
Hebes work well with a range of other plants, including catmint and Japanese anemones (pictured), along with cranesbill geraniums, penstemons and other herbacesous perennials.
What can I plant next to hebes?
Why are my hebes dying?
The causes are cold soil, bad air circulation and damp conditions. The only cure is to avoid those conditions. You may need to move your plant to a sunnier position. Eventually the disease will kill your hebe if not attended to.
Can Hebes be pruned hard?
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.
Are hebes poisonous?
Hebe ‘Paula’ can be toxic.
Do you dead head hebes?