Question: Are Hebes Evergreen?

The flowers are held in small spikes at the tips of stems and come in shades of purple, mauve, pink and white. They are evergreen, so are in leaf all year, and some have ornamental foliage – blue-green, silvery, pink tinged or variegated.

Do hebes last all year?

Hebes are excellent in shrub borders, and used as ground cover or low-growing hedging, and are relatively low-maintenance. Hebes flower over a long period – all year round in mild regions – with flower colours including pink, blue and white.

Which are the hardiest hebes?

Hebes with white flowers, like H. albicans and H. recurva, tend to be hardier than those with purple blooms. Perhaps because their evergreen foliage looks fresh so much of the year, hebes are named after the Greek goddess of youth and immortality.

Is Hebe frost hardy?

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.

Are hebes hardy plants?

Hebe’s are hardy little plants, but if there is a hard frost forecast it’s best to wrap the plant to protect it. Give your Hebe a trim all over in the early winter, this will help keep it attractive and strong.

Is Lavender an evergreen?

The foliage of Lavender hedge plants is evergreen, and as this is where the aroma comes from, Lavender not only provides you with year-round, attractive grey-green foliage but also the scent will stay with your garden through every season.

Can you plant hebes in winter?

In winter place the plants where they out of the wind and have some frost protection – against the wall of a heated house will do fine or in an unheated greenhouse. Many varieties of hebe are eminently suitable for growing in containers because the majority not only produce flowers but also have interesting foliage.

Are Hebe plants Frost tolerant?

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.

Are hebes good for hedging?

Hebes are great for informal hedging and garden borders. Their evergreen foliage makes them good ground cover and the pretty flowers that attract bees and butterflies make them suitable for wildlife gardens.

Do hebes like shade?

A genus of hardy to half hardy evergreen easy maintenance shrubs grown for their stunning foliage and flowers. Hebes will happily grow in sun to part shade in a variety of soils but need a little protection from cold drying winds. A good groundcover plant for shady areas or under trees.

How do you over winter a Hebe?

Surround your pot with bubble-wrap and sink it into the larger pot with drainage holes. Then I usually crush up left over polystyrene foam from packaging, and push it around the sides of the pots to fill up any gaps. They are also great for using as a cover for drainage holes. Your plant should be fine.

Why is my Hebe leggy?

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). In future, to keep your hebes neat and bushy, deadhead every year after flowering to stimulate growth from farther down the stems.

Are Hebe Hardy UK?

Hebes are extremely hardy evergreen shrubs, invaluable for seaside and city planting. Low growing varieties makes an excellent shrubby ground cover, which is attractive throughout the season. Many forms will flower all summer long and into autumn.

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.