About
A compact, evergreen shrub to around 150cm in height, with oval-shaped, bright, golden yellow foliage. Clusters of small, pink flowers appear along the stems from June to October. Makes an ideal neat, low-growing hedge and copes with heat well.
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
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
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, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrows best in well-drained soil in a sunny position protected from cold, drying winds
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
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to escallonia leaf spot and honey fungus