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Sat, Apr 11, 09 at 18:47
| I was wondering if there are any cold hardy Hebes?
I live about 45 minutes south west of Chicago in zone 5a. If that helps. Thanks
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| Sorry, not a prayer of these living there. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 12, 09 at 11:52
| I agree. 'Cold hardy' for a hebe means it might survive long term in zones 7 or 8. |
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- Posted by stephanie_kay 5a SW Ch. suburbs (My Page) on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 18:50
| I forgot that I posted this. I found out after I posted that Hebe's are treated as annuals here in my area if you can find them. Stephanie |
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| Annuals in Chicago sounds right. For much milder areas, the smaller the leaves, the hardier the plant (after research testing in OR...pretty mild we are) is a good rule of thumb. Schmoo |
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| There are hardy hebes. I grow H.rakainensis, H. ochracea 'James Stirling', H. annulata, H. buxifolia (3 varieties), H topiaria and H. 'Edinensis'. They grow very well, tho' they suffered some damage after their first winter outdoors. It is very important to keep them slightly dry during winter, and if there's no snow you have to give 'em a very good protection from dry cold winds. 3-ply remay will do. If there's just a thin layer of snow, gather as much the stuff as you can and cover your hebes good and proper. I live in 6A zone and we get really cold here like -15 F sumtimes -20F |
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| I saw on Monrovia they have 3 varieties that go down to a zone 6. I haven't researched them yet but I'd love to try my hand at perenial hebes as well :-) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Monrovia Hebes hardy to zone 6
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| Hardy = surviving - undamaged - without protection, otherwise the term is meaningless. If Monrovia is saying those three will be hardy in USDA 6 (average lows -10 to 0F) then they are wrong about that. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 22, 13 at 14:48
| The hardiest hebe I am aware of is Hebe glaucophylla and even that is only rated to zone 7. |
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