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Champion Hebe
Hebe hybrid 'Champseiont'
Pronunciation: HEE-bee
SKU #42660
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 18 in. tall, 12 to 24 in. wide.
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| Description | This compact selection has an upright, yet slightly outward-spreading, freely branching habit and glossy dark green leaves with a charming cupped shape that develop a purple hue in winter. Violet-purple flower spikes fade to white as they age. A wonderful addition to a rock garden or border front. Great for containers. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Ground Cover, Edging, Small Spaces |
| Design Ideas | Hebes are excellent front yard foundation plants that look great in every season. Use in quantity to create low naturalistic hedges or lightly clip for semi-formal appearance. Use in masses evenly spaced for uniform, low maintenance ground coverage. Superior color for mixed beds and borders that need glossy foliage for in between flowering seasons. A fine choice for small urban gardens where beauty of this shrub will be most appreciated. Equally suited for pots and troughs as well as square boxes in modernistic compositions. |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Russian Sage (Perovskia); White Sage (Artemisia); False Heather (Cuphea): Coral Bells (Heuchera); Lilyturf (Liriope); New Zealand Flax (Phormium) |
| Care Instructions | Provide average, acidic, loose, well-drained soil; does not tolerate heavy, wet soils. Thrives in cool coastal areas; shelter from harsh sun exposures in hotter regions. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize in early spring. For a semi-formal appearance, prune annually after flowering. |
| History | 'Champseiont' was a naturally occurring mutation of Hebe 'Autumn Glory' discovered in Gwynedd, United Kingdom. It exhibited a more compact, upright, outwardly spreading, freely branching habit with darker green foliage than its parent plant, and has proven to be very stable. Champseiont foliage develops a purple hue much like the foliage of Autumn Glory in the winter. It exhibited an improved pathogen resistance over Autumn Glory and other Hebe cultivars. |
Details
| Description | This compact selection has an upright, yet slightly outward-spreading, freely branching habit and glossy dark green leaves with a charming cupped shape that develop a purple hue in winter. Violet-purple flower spikes fade to white as they age. A wonderful addition to a rock garden or border front. Great for containers. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Ground Cover, Edging, Small Spaces |
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| Design Ideas | Hebes are excellent front yard foundation plants that look great in every season. Use in quantity to create low naturalistic hedges or lightly clip for semi-formal appearance. Use in masses evenly spaced for uniform, low maintenance ground coverage. Superior color for mixed beds and borders that need glossy foliage for in between flowering seasons. A fine choice for small urban gardens where beauty of this shrub will be most appreciated. Equally suited for pots and troughs as well as square boxes in modernistic compositions. |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Russian Sage (Perovskia); White Sage (Artemisia); False Heather (Cuphea): Coral Bells (Heuchera); Lilyturf (Liriope); New Zealand Flax (Phormium) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide average, acidic, loose, well-drained soil; does not tolerate heavy, wet soils. Thrives in cool coastal areas; shelter from harsh sun exposures in hotter regions. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize in early spring. For a semi-formal appearance, prune annually after flowering. |
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History
| History | 'Champseiont' was a naturally occurring mutation of Hebe 'Autumn Glory' discovered in Gwynedd, United Kingdom. It exhibited a more compact, upright, outwardly spreading, freely branching habit with darker green foliage than its parent plant, and has proven to be very stable. Champseiont foliage develops a purple hue much like the foliage of Autumn Glory in the winter. It exhibited an improved pathogen resistance over Autumn Glory and other Hebe cultivars. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.