Hebe 'Red Edge' (Red Edge Hebe)
Botanical Information
| Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus | Hebe |
| Cultivar | 'Red Edge' |
| Synonyms | Hebe albicans 'Red Edge' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 8b - 9a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -9 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) | 15 - 25 |
| Height | 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread | 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Growth | Slow |
| Flowering Period | June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
| Landscape | Makes a nice textural ground cover. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. |
| Pests | Possible problems include: aphids, tortrix moth, downy mildew and leaf spot. |
| Notable Specimens | RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
| 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. |
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