Hebe macrantha
Large-flowered hebe
Also known as Veronica macrantha (H), Hebe macrantha var. macrantha
- Height × spread
- 0.45m × 0.6m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Flowers
- Spring
Availability
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About this plant
This hebe is valued for its large flowers that are coloured white and distinctively cup-shaped, having four overlapping petals with a greenish yellow throat. The plant has small. close-packed chunky leaves that are rigid and thick. They curve slightly inwards along their length like sugar-scoops. This is a compact hebe that grows at moderate altitude on New Zealand's South Island. It is summer flowering and benefits from a light trim immediately it has flowered to prevent straggling. This hebe is not drought-tolerant and should be watered after a short period without rain. Note: The plant has two distinct forms: Hebe macrantha var. macrantha and Hebe macrantha var. brachyphylla which is much rarer. This plant has red-edged leaves and slightly smaller flowers.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.45m
- Spread
- 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Flowers in
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Gravel garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Apply slow release fertiliser
Apply a slow release fertiliser which is spread around the root area of plants soon after they have come into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Spring · Planting
Prune lightly after flowering
Give the plant a light haircut, generally tidying it up and removing any shoots that are wayward or damaged in any way. Dead flowers can be cut off if this is practical - the shrub may have too many, or they may be hard to reach.
Planting & general
Outdoor planting · Planting
Add root growth stimulant to the planting hole
Mycorrhizal fungi helps roots establish quickly, so they absorb water and nutrients more efficiently. It comes as a powder, granule or gel. Add to the planting hole or container, and to the plant's rootball before planting in the hole. For "bareroot" plants use a gel.