Pink Princess Escallonia
Escallonia x exoniensis 'Fradesii'
SKU
03250
Enjoy nearly year-round rosy red flower clusters on this upright, compact evergreen shrub. Finely textured, glossy, deep green foliage emits a sweet fragrance in warm weather. Thrives in coastal conditions. A great choice for a screening or hedge plant with fine, dense foliage that responds well to shearing.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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Botanical Pronunciation | es-ka-LO-ni-a eks-o-nee-EN-sis |
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Average Size at Maturity | Moderate growing; reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall and wide. |
Bloom Time | Early Spring through Fall |
Design Ideas | This reliable shrub is one of the few that offers glossy, fine-textured foliage that is also a rich, emerald green. Perfect as a background, it also reaches a good size and density for hedges and screens. With its pretty blossoms, this shrub is also great as an individual specimen or for foundation planting along fences and walls. |
Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
Flower Attribute | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Green |
Garden Style | Contemporary, Cottage, Rustic |
Growth Habit | Compact |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Landscape Use | Border, Espalier, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Woodland Garden, Coastal Exposure |
Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
Special Feature | Easy Care, Tolerates Poor Soils, Year-round Interest, Compact Form |
Water Needs | Moderate |
Watering Needs | Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
Provide enriched, neutral to slightly acidic soil. Water regularly, deeply during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape.
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7 - 9

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