Pruning Hebes. How and when to prune hebe plants.

 




A guide to pruning hebes and hebe care. How and when tp prune and fertilize hebes. Hard pruning and shaping plants for the garden and landscape.

Hebes generally need little pruning, however the following procedures can be carried out to help care for sucessfully prune and maintain hebe plants.

  • Remove any dead or frost damaged stems or branches in spring or as they appear. Wait until a bud forms and cut back to the bud.
  • Light prune hebe plants in spring to maintain shape.
  • 'Deadhead' or remove spent flower heads to help prolong flowering and maintain appearance.
  • Hard pruning of hebe plants, or cutting back of older plants is best done progressively over the growing period. Try 1/3 of the bush at a time, once new shoots are esatblished move on to,the next 1/3.

FERTILIZING HEBES

Hebes are not heavy feeders so require fertilizer only once a year during spring. Try a top dressing with manure, or perhaps a liquid fertilizer at this time.