About
A compact, evergreen shrub to about 1.2m with small, glossy leaves opening yellow flushed with red, then turning golden yellow, then mid-green. Small clusters of tubular, dark pink flowers appear in mid- to late 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
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrows best in well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position, protected from cold, drying winds
PruningPruning group 9
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or hardwood cuttings late autumn to winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to scale insects
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to escallonia leaf spot and honey fungus