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Hebe 'Red Rum' (Hebe 'Red Rum')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.5m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.5m
max. height
Time to maturity 5-10 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Hebe 'Red Rum'

Other names: Hebe 'Red Rum'


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Genus: Hebe

Variety or cultivar: 'Red Rum' _ 'Red Rum' is a small, rounded, evergreen shrub with green, lance-shaped leaves that turn blood-red in winter and spring. In summer, it bears spikes of violet flowers.

Hebe 'Red Rum' is: Evergreen

Flower: Violet in Summer

Foliage: Dark-red in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn; Dark-red in Winter

Habit: Rounded

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Specific pests: Aphids , Tortrix moth

Specific diseases: Downy mildew , Leaf spot

General care

Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...


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Hebe 'Red Rum' (Hebe 'Red Rum') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m 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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Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: North, South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Tender in frost (H3) Match unknown

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