About
Escallonia laevis 'Gold Ellen' is a compact, evergreen shrub reaching approximately 2 meters in height. Its foliage consists of small, glossy yellow leaves that feature an irregular dark green center. In late summer, it produces clusters of small, dark pink flowers.
About the genus
Escallonia consists of evergreen shrubs characterized by their shiny, leathery leaves that may have a toothed margin and occasionally a sticky texture. In summer and early autumn, these plants produce clusters of 5-petalled flowers, which can be white, pink, or red, arranged in terminal racemes or panicles.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows best in well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds
- Pruning
- Pruning group 9
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and hardwood cuttings late autumn to winter
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to scale insects
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to escallonia leaf spot and honey fungus