Read practical advice
Explore straightforward guides for choosing, using and caring for garden products.
Visit the Advice CentreOutdoor plants
Product information
Everything useful in one place, with the most important information kept separate from the buying controls above.
About this product
Hebe matty Brown / 2L
Hebe Matty Brown
Confirmed format: 2 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Striking deep bronze-purple evergreen foliage
- Dense spikes of pink, purple and violet flowers
- Compact, bushy and rounded growth habit
- Long-flowering summer display
- Ideal for containers, borders and coastal gardens
Overview
Hebe 'Matty Brown' is a charming and compact evergreen shrub prized for its rich, dark bronze-purple foliage that provides year-round structure and interest in the garden. From June to September, it produces attractive spikes of pink, purple and violet flowers that offer lovely seasonal colour and support for pollinators. With its slow-growing, neat habit reaching a mature height and spread of 40 cm, this easy-care shrub is exceptionally well suited to smaller gardens, patio containers, rockeries and coastal locations.
Why We Love It
- Rich bronze-purple evergreen foliage offers year-round garden interest.
- Abundant violet and purple flower spikes appear throughout the summer months.
- Compact and slow-growing habit fits effortlessly into smaller spaces and patio pots.
- Reliable tolerance of coastal conditions and windy exposures.
- Low-maintenance nature makes it ideal for easy-care planting schemes.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Hebe Matty Brown |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Shrub |
| Foliage Persistence | Evergreen |
| Foliage Colours | Purple, green, brown, bronze and multicolour |
| Flower Colour | Pink, purple, violet and multicolour |
| Flowering Season | Summer to early autumn |
| Growth Habit | Bushy, upright, rounded and compact |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Mature Height | 40 cm |
| Mature Spread | 40 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H4 |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in full sun, sun and part shade, or partial shade in south, west or east-facing aspects. |
|---|---|
| Soil | Thrives in loam, sand or chalk soils with a neutral to alkaline pH. |
| Drainage | Requires free-draining or well-drained soil conditions. |
| Watering | Has low water needs and prefers average, dry or moderately dry moisture conditions. |
| Winter Protection | Best grown in a sheltered position during winter. |
Perfect For
- Patio containers and pots
- Front of borders
- Rockeries and gravel gardens
- Low hedges
- Coastal gardens and courtyards
Good to Know
- Provides wonderful pollinator support when in flower.
- Exhibits strong tolerance to coastal winds, salt and drought.
- Offers year-round interest spanning all twelve months.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 2 Litre pot |
|---|---|
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Care Level | Easy |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
Choose with confidence
Find the right plant for your space
Use the Plant Finder, practical advice or our in-store team before deciding.
See it before choosing
Visit Easy Garden to compare products in person and speak with our team.
Plan your visit