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Hebe Heartbreaker

Hebe Heartbreaker
Shrubby Veronica, Speedwell shrub

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Just planted, the young plant doesn't have its pink colours yet, it needs to settle first.

Françoise, 28/09/2021

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'Heartbreaker' Hebe is a small evergreen bush. It will surprise you year-round with its variegated foliage, offering a medley of colours. This elegant Hebe will add character to your garden, borders and containers.
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -9°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to June
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Flowering time May to July
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Description

Hebe 'Heartbreaker' is a small evergreen bush. It will amaze you in all seasons with its variegated foliage, offering a plethora of colours. This elegant Hebe will bring character to your garden, borders and containers.

Hebe 'Heartbreaker' is a small, round and compact bush. When full-grown it reaches a height and spread of 60 cm (24 in). Its slender leaves will provide you with a festival of colour. In summer, they are green, tinged with purple, and cream-white on the margin. During autumn and winter, its foliage darkens and takes on an intense purple colour with a white-pink margin. The 'Heartbreaker' Hebe will delight you with its flowering from May to July, in upright clusters of light violet colour, measuring 5 cm (2 in).

It makes an ideal companion for gardeners wishing to bring a touch of colour to their garden in all seasons. The Hebe bush likes light, well-drained, and slightly moist soil. This small bush tolerates limestone. This variety thrives in full sun or partial shade.

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Hebe Heartbreaker (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour violet
Flowering time May to July
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour variegated

Botanical data

Genus

Hebe

Cultivar

Heartbreaker

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Other common names

Shrubby Veronica, Speedwell shrub

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

In gardens with a wet climate, the Hebe will do well in rockeries or on sloping banks. It prefers a rich soil that is always well-drained. In colder regions, it is necessary to protect them or cultivate them in pots, bringing them indoors during periods of frost. Shrubby Veronica does not need pruning, however it is advisable to to remove faded flowers after it has finished blooming. If the plant has dead branches, remove them to preserve its compact habit.

Planting period

Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time March to June

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -9°C (USDA zone 8b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-draining

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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