Hebe 'Magic Summer' (Hebe 'Magic Summer')
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0.7m max. spread |
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0.7m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Hebe 'Magic Summer'
Other names: Hebe 'Magic Summer', Shrubby veronica 'Magic Summer'
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Genus: Hebe
Variety or cultivar: 'Magic Summer' _ 'Magic Summer' is a compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with lance-shaped, white-margined, grey-green leaves, reddish-purple when young, and dense racemes of lavender-blue flowers in summer.
Hebe 'Magic Summer' is: Evergreen
Flower: Lavender, Blue in Summer
Foliage: Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple in Summer; Grey-green, White, Variegated in All seasons
Habit: Bushy, Compact
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Specific pests: Aphids , Tortrix moth
Specific diseases: Downy mildew , Leaf spot
General care
Pruning: If pruned immediately after flowering, may produce a second flush of flowers later in the season.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Hebe 'Magic Summer' (Hebe 'Magic Summer') will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.7m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation: Plant in moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerates some pollution.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | |
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