Hebe diosmifolia

Common Name:
Common name - unknown

Description:
Hebe diosmifolia is a neat, evergreen shrub valued for its fine, aromatic foliage and soft display of pale mauve to white flowers. Its small, closely set leaves give the plant a delicate, heath-like appearance, making it an excellent choice for borders, cottage gardens, low hedging, and mixed perennial plantings. In Melbourne, it performs best in a sunny to partly shaded position with well-drained soil and benefits from light pruning after flowering to maintain a compact, bushy shape. Flowering is typically at its best from spring into summer, when the plant becomes covered in short flower spikes that attract bees and other beneficial pollinators. Hebe diosmifolia is particularly useful where a tidy, low-maintenance shrub is needed to provide year-round structure, soft foliage texture, and reliable seasonal colour.

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

Mature Size:
• Height: 60 cm – 1 m
• Width: 60 cm – 1 m

Aspect:
• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
• Pale mauve
• White
• Soft lilac

Key Attributes:
• Suitable for Pots
• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Perennial
• Evergreen
• Aromatic foliage
• Low maintenance
• Suitable for coastal gardens
• Suitable for informal hedging
• Suitable for borders
• Compact growing habit
• Frost tolerant once established

Toxicity:
Not generally considered toxic to humans or pets. As with most ornamental plants, ingestion may still cause mild stomach upset if consumed in quantity.

Companion Plants:
• Lavender
• Westringia
• Hebe albicans
• Erigeron karvinskianus
• Dianella
• Gaura
• Salvia
• Festuca glauca