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Escallonia laevis | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Escallonia laevis

Escallonia laevis

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Escallonia
Family: Escalloniaceae

About this plant

A vigorous evergreen shrub, with a stiffly branching habit and small, glossy green leaves with finely toothed edges. Produces dense clusters of small, rosy red flowers in late summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 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

In frost-free areas, grow outdoors in a sunny spot in fertile, well drained soil, with shelter from cold winds

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

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years