About
A spreading, evergreen shrub about 2.5m in height and up to 4m wide, with small, glossy, oval dark green leaves to 2.5cm long, and tubular, dark crimson flowers to 1cm long in small clusters in early to mid-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, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectNorth-facing, West-facing, East-facing, South-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCoastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrows best in well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold drying winds; ideal for wall training
PruningPruning group 9
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or hardwood cuttings from late autumn to winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to brown scale
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to escallonia leaf spot and honey fungus