hebe 'Candy'
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A bushy evergreen shrub to around 1m high, with narrow green leaves. Long spikes of flowers, opening pale lilac pink and fading to near white, are produced in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- hebe 'Candy' (Veronica 'Candy')
- Genus
- Veronica
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of hebe 'Candy'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of hebe 'Candy'
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hebe 'Candy' care guide
- Medium regular watering, topsoil dry signal for next full root soak
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Medium regular watering, topsoil dry signal for next full root soak
Fertilizing
FertilizingGeneral flowering perennial feed every four weeks warm growing season
Pruning
PruningPrune lightly as needed to remove unwanted shoots and keep the shrub in shape. Prune in mid- to late spring.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings, rooted with bottom heat in late summer or autumn
Growing
GrowingSuits a range of well-drained soils, but best grown in poor to moderately fertile, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews, fungal leaf spot, fungal rot, Phytophthora and sometimes honey fungus
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
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