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Compact Escallonia
This easy-to-care-for shrub is naturally low and compact, perfect as a foundation plant, low hedge, or even mass-planted as a tall, low-maintenance ground cover. Takes shearing very well. Its dark, glossy, green leaves make it an attractive evergreen even without blooms, and create a lovely foil for the contrasting, dark pink flowers.
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Container Size:
1 gallon
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Quick Facts
- Showy, fragrant flowers
- Tolerates coastal conditions
- Easy care
Details
This easy-to-care-for shrub is naturally low and compact, perfect as a foundation plant, low hedge, or even mass-planted as a tall, low-maintenance ground cover. Takes shearing very well. Its dark, glossy, green leaves make it an attractive evergreen even without blooms, and create a lovely foil for the contrasting, dark pink flowers.
Weight: 3 lbs
Container Size: 1 gallon
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About This Plant
Type
Shrubs
Leaf Color
Green
Flowering
Flowering
Mature Height
Up to 36 inches
Mature Width
Up to 60 inches
Landscape Uses
Flowering, Foundation, Hedges & Privacy, Patio & Containers, Fragrant, Firescaping
Features
Fragrant showy flowers, Compact habit
California residents please see Prop 65 WARNING
Seasonality
Leaf Lifespan
Evergreen
Leaf Time of Year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Life Cycle
Perennial
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Bloom Color
Pink
Plant Care Tips
Planting Instructions
If soil in container is dry, water plants prior to planting. Dig a hole at least twice the diameter of the root ball and 1.5 times deeper. Mix fertilizer or compost into the soil and return a few inches of soil mixture to the planting hole. Remove the plant from the container and gently tease out the roots on the surface of the root ball. Plant with the top of the root ball at ground level. Back-fill around the root ball with the rest of the soil mixture, gently firming it in as you go, and build a short berm of soil around the plant to create a watering basin. Water the plant thoroughly to settle the soil around the roots. Keep new plants well-watered the first summer, checking for water needs daily or every other day. Covering the root ball and area around the plant with 1-3 inches of mulch will help keep roots cool and conserve moisture. Keep mulch from touching tree trunks and plant stems.General Care Description
Prune spent flowers to maintain appearance, recommended to cut stems back by up to 4 inches in fall after flowering
Effort of Care
Low
Soil Type
Enriched well-drained soils
Growth Rate
Slow
Light Needs
Thrives in full or partial sun.
Water Needs
Water regularly, about 1-2 times per week and more often in excessive heat.
Disease and Pests
Scale, escallonia dieback
USDA Hardiness Zone
7
