Hebe Marie Antoinette

Name: Hebe Marie Antoinette
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 11683f
Price: 20.42 NZD
Availability: InStock

Hebe Marie Antoinette features showy flower clusters from summer through autumn that are pink-purple and fade to white with age. These are held above the lush and glossy, dark green leaves that emerge from dark pink buds. It grows as a bushy, evergreen shrub to about 75 cm tall and the same wide, performing best when grown in full sun. Hebe Marie Antoinette is commonly included in a mixed planting, used in borders, grown in a container, planted around outdoor living areas, or mass planted on a bank or the like for a very effective display.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	75 cm
Spread:	75 cm
Flowering time:	Summer, Autumn
Tolerances:	Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses:	Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles:	Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Modern, Native
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as
Sku	11683

What are the garden uses for Hebe Marie Antoinette in NZ?

Hebe Marie Antoinette is a much-loved shrub in NZ gardens. It is most commonly included in a mixed planting, used in borders, maintained in a container, planted around outdoor living areas, or mass planted on a bank. It is a great complement to a modern and native garden where it brings colour, texture, and elegance to a space. This NZ native is a hardy plant and is popular with landscape designers.

Marie Antoinette Hebe care

The most important part of caring for Hebe Marie Antoinette is to make sure they have a well-drained soil that does not become waterlogged at any time. This, along with over-watering, are the main causes of plants to fail to perform or die. The plants can be lightly trimmed any time but this is best undertaken in summer. The final elements are to feed the plants in spring with a general fertiliser and keep an eye on watering so they do not dry out. Keep an eye out for scale insect and mealy bugs and treat with an appropriate agrichemical if necessary.