About
This vigorous, bushy evergreen shrub to about 2.5m in height, with rounded, glossy dark green leaves and short racemes of deep crimson flowers over a long period in summer.
About the genus
Escallonia are evergreen shrubs with glossy, leathery, toothed leaves, sometimes sticky, and 5-petalled white, pink or red flowers in terminal racemes or panicles in summer and early autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile well-drained or moisture-retentive well-drained soil in full sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds. Ideal for wall training
PruningPruning group 9
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and hardwood cuttings from late autumn to winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to brown scale insect but generally pest- free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to escallonia leaf spot and honey fungus but generally disease-free