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    HEBE albicans 'Red Edge'
    HEBE albicans 'Red Edge'
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    HEBE albicans 'Red Edge'

    Commonly known as Shrubby veronica

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    Dense blue-grey leaves margined red in winter. Lilac-white flowers
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2026
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £11.00 each 
    Available again from OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2026 - Dispatch will take place anytime from early October through to late November as stock becomes available.
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, leaf spot, downy mildew, Phytophthora root rot.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.UK. G. Hutchins. County Park Nursery. Essex.
    • Evergreen
      Leaves to 2cm (¾in) long.
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Lilac white
    • Racemes
      Short, terminal racemes to 3cm (1¼in) long
    • Tubular
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or shrub border
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      45cm (18in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Compact, mound forming shrub.
    • Pruning group 6
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
      Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
      When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Prefers poor to moderately fertile
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      45cm (18in)
      Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        60cm (24in)
       
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