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Beginner
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0.6m
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0.6m
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5-10 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Hebe 'Purple Shamrock'
Other names: Hebe 'Purple Shamrock', Shrubby veronica 'Purple Shamrock'
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Genus: Hebe
Variety or cultivar: 'Purple Shamrock' _ 'Purple Shamrock' is a dwarf, compact, evergreen shrub that has spear-shaped, green leaves with cream edges which have a purple tinge in spring and winter, and mauve flowers in summer.
Hebe 'Purple Shamrock' is: Evergreen
Flower: Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage: Flushed purple, Dark-green, Cream in Spring; Flushed purple, Dark-green, Cream in Winter; Dark-green, Cream in All seasons
Habit: Rounded, Upright
Hebe 'Purple Shamrock' (Hebe 'Purple Shamrock') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m 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.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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