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  • HEBE 'Blue Gem'
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    HEBE 'Blue Gem'

    Commonly known as Shrubby veronica, Shrubby veronica

    Compact habit with mauve flowers
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    2 to 3 Litre
    Delivery Information
    Available from February 2025
    £14.50 each 
    Available from February 2025 - Awaiting new stock
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      H. x franciscana 'Blue Gem'. Syn. H. latifolia. Wildlife plant - insects. Can be used as an informal hedge
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, leaf spot, Phytophthora root rot, downy mildew
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Evergreen
      4-ranked, fleshy, light to mid-green leaves 2.5-7cm (1-2¾in) long
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Oblanceolate
    • Height
      1.3m (4½ft)
    • Spread
      1.3m (4½ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Spreading shrub. Produces flowers in dense, axillary racemes 5-8cm (2-3in) long
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      1.3m (4½ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.3m (4½ft)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suits a mixed or shrub border
      Coastal / windswept
    • Pruning group
      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.

    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile well drained soil
      Poor to moderately fertile
      Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Shelter from cold, drying winds
      Partial shade
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