Dwarf Boxleaf Hebe
Hebe Buxifolia
Overview
Hebe buxifolia, the Dwarf Boxleaf Hebe, is admired for its compact growth habit, reaching 2-3 feet high/wide. This evergreen shrub showcases rich green, box-like leaves and blooms white to pale blue flowers in early summer. It thrives in USDA zones 7-10, preferring full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Drought-tolerant once established, it's ideal for rock gardens, low hedges, or as a ground cover.
Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 9–10Type ShrubClimate Mediterranean
Culture
- Sun
- Full, Half
- Water
- Extra in Summer, Medium
- USDA zones
- 9–10
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Shrub
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Climate
- Mediterranean
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