Botanical name
Hebe ‘Pink Candy’
Other names
Hebe ‘Pink Candy’, Shrubby veronica ‘Pink Candy’, Hebe ‘Tulpink’
Genus
Hebe
Variety or Cultivar
‘Pink Candy’ _ ‘Pink Candy’ is a compact, upright, dense, evergreen shrub with lance-shaped, often purple-flushed, dark green leaves and slender, dense racemes of pale pink flowers from summer into autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Dense, Compact, Upright
Flower
Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green, Flushed purple in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids
Specific diseases
Downy mildew , Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings
Hebe ‘Pink Candy’ (Hebe ‘Pink Candy’) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m 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. Flowers tend to be darker in autumn.
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
