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Escallonia 'Everest' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Escallonia 'Everest'

Escallonia 'Everest'

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Escallonia
Family: Escalloniaceae

About this plant

A bushy evergreen shrub, with an upright habit and small, glossy green leaves with serrated edges. Produces clusters of tubular white flowers at the tips of the stems from mid to late summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a sunny spot in fertile, well drained soil. Will not tolerate waterlogging or excess winter wet

Pruning

Pruning group 9, after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and hardwood cuttings from late autumn to winter

Pests

May be susceptible to brown scale insect

Diseases

May be susceptible to escallonia leaf spot or to virus diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

AutumnWinterSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

BushyClimbing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years