Hebe CHOCOLATE BOX™ ‘Strawberry Truffle’

Common Name:
Strawberry Truffle Hebe

Description:
Hebe CHOCOLATE BOX™ ‘Strawberry Truffle’ is a compact evergreen shrub prized for its vibrant foliage and seasonal floral display. This variety features glossy green leaves flushed with burgundy tones that intensify in cooler weather, creating year-round interest even when not in flower. From late spring through summer, it produces short spikes of soft pink to mauve flowers that are rich in nectar and attract bees and other pollinators. Bred for its tidy form and cold resilience, ‘Strawberry Truffle’ is ideal for Melbourne gardens, thriving in full sun to part shade and coping well with a range of soil conditions, provided they are free-draining. Its naturally rounded shape makes it perfect for low hedging, borders, feature planting, or growing in containers. This plant requires minimal pruning and is generally low maintenance, with good resistance to pests and diseases.

Form:
*Shrub - Small
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
*Height: 40–60 cm
*Width: 50–70 cm

Aspect:
*Full Sun
*Part Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Late Spring
*Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
*Soft Pink
*Mauve

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Bee Attracting
*Perennial
*Evergreen
*Low Maintenance
*Suitable for Hedging
*Colourful Foliage

Toxicity:
Generally non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:
*Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’
*Lavandula ‘Avonview’
*Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’
*Salvia ‘So Cool Lilac’
*Carex ‘Feather Falls’

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.