About
A bushy, vigorous evergreen shrub about 1.5m tall, with yellow young foliage becoming greenish-yellow by summer, and short, dense panicles of deep pink flowers 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 typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing, South-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCoastal, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrows best in well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds
PruningPruning group 9
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and hardwood cuttings late autumn to winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to scale insects
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to escallonia leaf spot and honey fungus