species
Hebe albicans
Hebe
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Hebe albicans belongs to the family Plantaginaceae, also known as Hebe, introduced to the UK. It reaches 60 cm tall and 90 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam, sand or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits exposed or average positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from June to July and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H4 (hardy): −10 to −5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 60 cm tall × 90 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Exposed, Average
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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