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escallonia [Glowing Embers] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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escallonia [Glowing Embers]

Escallonia Glowing Embers ('Lowat21'^PBR)

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Escallonia
Family: Escalloniaceae

About this plant

A compact, evergreen shrub to about 1.2m with small, glossy leaves opening yellow flushed with red, then turning golden yellow, then mid-green. Small clusters of tubular, dark pink flowers appear in mid- to late summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 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

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position, protected from cold, drying winds

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

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

Pests

May be affected by scale insects

Diseases

May be affected by escallonia leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years