Celebration Hebe Plants

Hebe 'Celebration' Plants. 2 Litre Pots

This bushy, upright, ornamental evergreen provides year round interest with its lightly variegated foliage that stands out from the red-brown stems. Celebration's flowers are deep pink and draw bees and butterflies in May and June. It will grow to about 1m high and wide.

Browse our other hebe varieties, or our full range of ornamental shrubs.

Hebes are only delivered pot-grown, year round.

Features:

• Evergreen, variegated
• Ruddy-brown stems
• Low maintenance ornamental
• Vivid dark pink flowers May-Jun
• Grows well in pots, window boxes
• Good for coastal areas.
• RHS Plants for Pollinators
• Max. Height: 1m
• Pot Grown: Year Round Delivery

Growing Celebration Hebes

Suitable for any well-drained soil, they tolerate partial shade well. They are hardy across most of the UK, but in cold areas of the North and Scotland, they are best grown in pots that can be moved into shelter from dry winter winds. In other areas outside the South West, covering them during an extended period of frost or snow is recommended to prevent cosmetic damage, but not essential.

Hebes prefer poor soil, so do not add any of our rich composts to the soil before planting: sand would be better in most normal topsoils. In heavy clay soil, churn the ground over to add a bit of gravel & grit (not sand) to give their roots breathing space, likewise add grit to a planting mix for Hebes in pots.

They don't like being hard pruned, so give them a light trim in spring to keep them tight and bushy. If you need to tidy a stray stem, prune it back as little as possible, to a good-looking bud.

In Your Garden Design

Ideal for a coastal garden, this brightly coloured Hebe with its variegated leaves and deep pink flowers would add a dash of colour to any planting scheme. Combine it with Carex Evergold for a bold statement. Hebes have been a bit neglected by garden designers, but these days they are getting increasingly popular, particularly for use in urban gardens in small borders or containers.