{"product_id":"hebe-mint-chocolate","title":"Hebe 'Mint Chocolate' (2-Litre Pot)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart of the RHS Plants for Pollinators collection, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHebe\u003c\/em\u003e 'Mint Chocolate'\u003c\/strong\u003e is an easy to grow evergreen shrub that produces enticing, dark, cocoa coloured leaves offering sumptuous year round interest. During the summer it will also adorn itself with vivid mauve-purple flowers that are highly prized by bees and other pollinating insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA slightly larger than average variety of \u003cem\u003eHebe\u003c\/em\u003e, this shrub will grow to a height and spread of around 75cm. This makes it perfect as a low dividing hedge or for mixing in among the front or middle of a summer border or bed. It is also ideal for city gardens and makes for an excellent low maintenance patio or container plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAble to handle a range of soils, it will grow best in poor to moderately fertile, neutral to alkaline, well-drained soil. Try to plant in a position of full sun with shelter from cold drying winds. Keep an eye out for aphids, leaf spot, downy mildew and root rot. Remove spent flowers after flowering to encourage a further flush of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSize: \u003c\/i\u003e2 litre nursery pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA member of the RHS Plants for Pollinators collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlower colour: Purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoliage colour: Green, Brown, Purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAspect: Any facing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil moisture: Moist but well drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil pH: Alkaline, Neutral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardiness: Fully hardy through most of the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowering period: July to August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant height: up to 75cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant width: up to 75cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gates Garden Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56082283462981,"sku":"1079446","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/7458\/1061\/files\/7a6ae41c-hebe-mint-chocolate.webp?v=1761657562","url":"https:\/\/www.gatesgardencentre.co.uk\/products\/hebe-mint-chocolate","provider":"Gates Garden Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}