Pink Princess Escallonia
Escallonia x exoniensis 'Fradesii'
SKU
3250
Enjoy nearly year-round rich, rosy-red flower clusters on this upright, compact evergreen shrub. Thrives in coastal conditions. Excellent for screening or hedge, responds well to shearing. Full to partial sun. Moderate grower to 5 to 6 feet tall, wide. Cutting grown.
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7 - 9 Change
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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Key Feature | Showy Flowering Shrub |
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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