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Hebe

'Red Edge'


Red Edge Hebe




Family
Plantaginaceae
Genus
Hebe
Cultivar
'Red Edge'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Synonyms
Hebe albicans 'Red Edge'
USDA Hardiness Zone
8b - 9a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4
Temperature (°C)
-9 - (-4)
Temperature (°F)
15 - 25
Height
0.1 - 0.5 m
Spread
0.1 - 0.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugust
Landscape
Makes a nice textural ground cover.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil.
Growth
Slow
Pests
Possible problems include: aphids, tortrix moth, downy mildew and leaf spot.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Paired oppositely at regular intervals along a thick central stem, sessile, thick, cupped, green with red margins.
Flower Description
Pale mauve fading to white, clustered in short terminal spikes.
Notable Specimens
RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
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