Hebe 'Autumn Glory'
Garden Plant Information

Hebe 'Autum Glory'

 

Name

Hebe 'Autumn Glory'

Genus  

Hebe

Species

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Cultivar/variety

'Autumn Glory'

 

General description

Open evergreen shrub with purple-edged foliage and deep blue flower spikes. Attractive to bees.

Season of interest

Mid-summer to early winter.

Key horticultural features

  1. Compact, fairly dense shrub, erect then spreading. H&S: 1x1m.

  2. Smooth edged, single leaves in pairs. Fleshy, ovoid alternating in pairs. Leaf buds are faintly tinged with red.

  3. Round stem, stiff and green. Older growth woody.

  4. Flowers – conical inflorescence, opening from bottom upwards. Individual flowers blue, asymmetric and trumpet shaped. Flowers in late summer.

Cultural details

Aspect

Sun/partial shade. Shelter from wind.

Soil

Light, well drained.

Hardiness

Frost hardy to –5 in certain areas.

Maintenance

Cut back in spring.

Propagation

Cuttings in late spring/early summer, or by seed.