THEALE BERKS, UK, February 25, 2010: Hebe has been nominated the Plant of the Month for March by the HTA’s PlantforLife campaign. A versatile evergreen shrub, Hebe is ideal for the amateur gardener as it is easy to keep healthy. 
This group of plants copes exceedingly well with the temperate British climate, with the smaller mound forming hebes tending to be hardier than the larger leaved types. 
HTA’s David Gilchrist comments “Gardeners will find that the smaller leaved plants make very attractive shapes and are ideal for edging or grouping in garden borders.  Their versatility extends to being grown in containers and the very slow growing ones can be used in hanging baskets.”
Nominated and agreed upon by British growers and retailers, the HTA’s Plant of the Month campaign highlights the plants that are widely available and looking especially good in garden centres each month. Different varieties are recommended together with simple planting and care hints and tips.