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Hebe 'katrina' / 7.5L
Hebe 'Katrina'
Confirmed format: 7.5 Litre Pot
Plant Highlights: Evergreen year-round structure • Abundant violet-purple flower spikes • Compact, bushy habit • Attractive to bees and other pollinating insects • Ideal for borders and large containers
Overview
Hebe 'Katrina' is a compact evergreen shrub grown for its glossy green foliage and generous display of violet-purple flower spikes throughout summer. Its naturally rounded, bushy habit provides year-round structure, while long-lasting blooms bring colour to borders, patio containers and coastal gardens. Easy to combine with other shrubs and herbaceous perennials, 'Katrina' is well suited to both contemporary and traditional planting schemes.
Why We Love It
Hebe 'Katrina' offers dependable evergreen interest with a long-lasting display of colourful flowers. Its compact size makes it equally suitable for mixed shrub borders, wildlife-friendly planting and decorative patio containers.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Hebe 'Katrina' |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Hebe |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Foliage | Evergreen, glossy green |
| Flower Colour | Violet-purple |
| Flowering Season | Summer |
| Position | Full sun or partial shade |
| Soil | Fertile, well-drained soil |
| Habit | Compact, rounded, bushy |
| Mature Height | Approximately 0.5 m to 1 m |
| Mature Spread | Approximately 0.5 m to 1 m |
| Hardiness | RHS H4 (−10°C to −5°C). |
Growing Guide
| Position & Soil | Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. A sheltered position is beneficial in colder inland gardens. |
|---|---|
| Watering | Water regularly while establishing, particularly during dry periods, but avoid waterlogged conditions during winter. |
| Pruning | Lightly trim after flowering to maintain a neat shape and encourage dense new growth. Avoid cutting back into old wood that has little or no leafy growth. |
Perfect For
- Borders
- Patio containers
- Coastal gardens
- Wildlife gardens
Good to Know
- The nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, providing an important food source during summer.
- A sheltered position is beneficial in colder inland gardens to protect against harsh weather.
- Avoid cutting into old wood with little or no leafy growth when trimming.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 7.5 Litre Pot |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Hebe 'Katrina' |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Foliage | Evergreen, glossy green |
| Flowers | Violet-purple flower spikes |
| Light Requirements | Full sun or partial shade |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade· Sheltered
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Neutral· Well drained
- Mature size
- 50cm high· 50cm wide
- Flowering
- Summer· Purple
- Foliage
- evergreen
Useful to know
Good for containersGood for bordersPollinator friendly
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