Hebe 'Red Edge'
Hebe 'Red Edge'
Hebe 'Red Edge' is a shrub for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 75 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10a, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 75 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10a and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Hebe 'Red Edge''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to flower when it does not
- Kohuhufor height behind it
- New Zealand broadleaffor height behind it
- Pittosporum 'Wheeler's Dwarf'to edge in front
- Silver Grass 'Morning Light'for height behind it
- Spindle 'Green Spire'for height behind it
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: