Hebe Icing Sugar

Name: Hebe Icing Sugar
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 12857f
Price: 20.79 NZD
Availability: InStock

Hebe Icing Sugar, Icing Sugar Hebe, Hebe Icing Sugar Plant, Hebe Icing Sugar Hedge

Hebe Icing Sugar is grown for its compact form and prolific flowering through summer and autumn. Short flower spikes carrying pink and white flowers are borne amidst the lush and glossy, dark green leaves. This NZ native grows with a rounded shape to about 70 cm tall and 1 m wide. Hebe Icing Sugar is ideal for including in a mixed planting, mass planting either as a groundcover or on a bank, adding to borders, including in cottage gardens, or planting around outdoor living areas.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	70 cm
Spread:	1.00 m
Flowering time:	Summer, Autumn
Tolerances:	Hardy
Garden uses:	Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles:	Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Frontyard, Modern, Native
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Hebe Icing Sugar, Icing Sugar Hebe, Hebe Icing Sugar Plant, Hebe Icing Sugar Hedge

Icing Sugar Hebe

The Icing Sugar Hebe is grown for its compact form and prolific flowering through summer and autumn. Short flower spikes carrying pink and white flowers are borne amidst the lush and glossy, dark green leaves. This NZ native grows with a rounded shape to about 70 cm tall and 1 m wide, performing best when planted in full sun on a well-drained site. It is a hardy shrub that will tolerate coastal conditions, dry periods, cool climates, and frost, though protection from heavy frosts is recommended. The Icing Sugar Hebe is ideal for including in a mixed planting, mass planting either as a groundcover or on a bank, adding to borders, including in cottage gardens, or planting around outdoor living areas.

Hebe Icing Sugar Hedge

Growing a Hebe Icing Sugar hedge starts with getting the correct plant spacing. The ideal spacing is 40 cm apart for a formal hedge (i.e., one that is trimmed) and 75-85 cm apart for an informal hedge. The hedge is generally grown to about 50 cm tall and lightly trimmed after flowering.