About
A vigorous evergreen shrub about 1.5-1.8m tall, with a stiffly branching habit and small, glossy green leaves with finely toothed edges. Produces short, dense clusters of small, rosy red flowers in 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, Spreading branched
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
CultivationIn frost-free areas, grow outdoors in a sunny spot in fertile, well drained soil, with shelter from cold winds
PruningPruning group 9, after flowering
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