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Heliotropium arborescens 'Reva' (Heliotrope 'Reva')

Other names: Cherry pie 'Reva'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Reva' is a tender, compact, mound-forming, evergreen shrub, often grown as an annual, with upright stems bearing ovate, wrinkled, dark green leaves and clusters of small, fragrant, lilac flowers from early summer into autumn.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.3 m 0.45 m 2-5 years
0 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun. In frost-prone areas, overwinter indoors or under glass. Under glass, grow in loam-based or loamless compost in full light with shade from hot sun.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Greenhouse, Indoor, Conservatory

UK hardiness

H1c

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

15, 16, 17, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. In early spring, tip prune young plants to promote a tidy habit. Rejuvenate leggy plants by cutting stems in half in spring. Will be much shorter if grown as an annual.

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem tip cuttings

Propagation

Sow seed at 16-18C in spring.

Pests

Glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

Take softwood cuttings

Water regularly through dry periods

Deadhead regularly (optional)

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Bring tender indoors if container grown (in cold areas)

Apply a fertiliser container grown plants regularly

Pinch-out shoot tips of young plants

Take semi-ripe cuttings

Plant tender plants after danger of frost has passed (late spring, early summer)

Sow seeds in containers with heat (spring)

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