Botanical name
Hebe ‘Magic Summer’
Other names
Hebe ‘Magic Summer’, Shrubby veronica ‘Magic Summer’
Genus
Hebe
Variety or Cultivar
‘Magic Summer’ _ ‘Magic Summer’ is a compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with lance-shaped, white-margined, grey-green leaves, reddish-purple when young, and dense racemes of lavender-blue flowers in summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Compact
Flower
Blue, Lavender in Summer
Foliage
Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple in Summer; White, Variegated, Grey-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Tortrix moth
Specific diseases
Downy mildew , Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
If pruned immediately after flowering, may produce a second flush of flowers later in the season.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Hebe ‘Magic Summer’ (Hebe ‘Magic Summer’) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.7m after 5-10 years.
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. Tolerates some pollution.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
