About
A vigorous evergreen shrub about 2.5m in height and spread, with leathery, glossy dark green leaves and saucer-shaped blush-white flowers 1.2cm across, opening in early summer from pink buds.
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 typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
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 usesCottage and informal garden, Coastal, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrows best in well-drained soil in a position in full sun with shelter from cold drying winds; ideal for wall training
PruningPruning group 9
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer and hardwood cuttings from late autumn to winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to brown scale
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to escallonia leaf spot and honey fungus