hebe 'Super Red'
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A compact, bushy evergreen shrub to around 60cm high, with a rounded habit, upright stems and small, grey-green leaves that are strongly flushed reddish-purple when young, and in cold weather. Spikes of pale purple flowers are produced in summer, though this cultivar is not free-flowering and is primarily grown for its foliage

Scientific classification
- Species
- hebe 'Super Red' (Veronica 'Super Red')
- 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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Distribution of hebe 'Super Red'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of hebe 'Super Red'
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hebe 'Super Red' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
Prune lightly as needed to remove unwanted shoots and keep the shrub in shape. Prune in mid- to late spring.
Propagation
Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer or autumn
Growing
Suits a range of well-drained soils, but best grown in poor to moderately fertile, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, in sun or light shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. May need winter protection in cold winters
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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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