Hebe 'White Gem' - Elegant jewellery for your garden
Hebe 'White Gem', also known as shrub veronica 'White Gem', is a compact, evergreen shrub that adds a special touch to any garden with its delicate white flowers and fine foliage. This attractive ornamental shrub belongs to the Plantaginaceae family and is particularly popular for its easy-care nature and versatility in a variety of garden situations.
The beauty of the Hebe 'White Gem'
Growing to a height of around 40 to 60 centimetres, Hebe 'White Gem' is a compact yet eye-catching shrub that is ideal for planting in beds, borders and containers. The small, glossy green leaves are attractive all year round and form an appealing contrast to the snow-white flowers that appear during the flowering period from June to September. The flowers are arranged in dense, racemose panicles and attract numerous bees and other pollinating insects, making this plant a valuable addition to naturalised gardens.
Planting partners and choice of location
Hebe 'White Gem' harmonises particularly well with other low-growing plants that also set accents with their foliage or flower colour. Ideal planting partners are, for example, lavender (Lavandula), which creates a beautiful contrast with its silver-grey foliage and purple flowers, or the dwarf spirea (Spiraea japonica), whose pink inflorescences complement the white flowers of the hebe wonderfully. Grasses such as Japanese blood grass (Imperata 'Red Baron') or blue fescue grass (Festuca glauca) are also excellent partners that round off the overall picture.
Hebe 'White Gem' prefers a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil. It is ideal for planting in rock gardens, as an edging plant or for planting under taller shrubs. Planted in containers, it adorns terraces, balconies and entrance areas, where it can be combined with other Mediterranean plants.
Easy to care for and robust
Another advantage of the Hebe 'White Gem' is its ease of care. It requires little water and should only be watered during long dry periods. Regular pruning after flowering promotes compact growth and abundant flowering the following year. In winter, the plant is frost-hardy down to around -5°C. In colder regions, however, winter protection or overwintering in a frost-free, bright room is recommended.
Hebe 'White Gem' is a real gem for any garden. With its combination of attractive, evergreen foliage and delicate white flowers, it adds structure and beauty to the garden all year round. As an easy-care and robust shrub, it is suitable for a wide range of garden styles and situations and combines beautifully with other plants. Hebe 'White Gem' is an excellent choice, especially in modern, minimalist gardens or as an eye-catcher in containers on terraces.
Our plants are grown in pots and can therefore be planted all year round.
