Hebe albicans

Common Name:
Silver Hebe

Description:
Hebe albicans is a compact, evergreen shrub admired for its attractive silvery-grey foliage and neat, rounded growth habit. The small, oval leaves create a soft, textured appearance that provides year-round interest, making it an excellent structural plant in the garden. During summer, it produces short spikes of delicate white to pale lilac flowers, which rise subtly above the foliage and attract pollinators. Well-suited to Melbourne’s climate, Hebe albicans thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers well-drained soil, showing good tolerance to coastal conditions and light frost. Its naturally tidy form requires minimal pruning, making it ideal for low-maintenance gardens, borders, rockeries, and containers. This versatile shrub is particularly effective when used in mass plantings or as a contrasting foliage element among greener plants.

Form:
Shrub - Small

Mature Size:
Height: 60–100 cm
Width: 60–100 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
White
Pale lilac

Key Attributes:
Bee Attracting
Coastal tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Low maintenance
Perennial
Suitable for Pots

Toxicity:
Generally considered non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
Lavender
Westringia
Santolina
Grevillea
Correa