Botanical Name: Common Names:
Escallonia hybrida Pink Pixie Dwarf Pink Escallonia,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded
Description:
Glossy, small dark green leaved dwarf Escallonia with masses of clustered pink flowers from Summer to Autumn. Great choice for hedging and coastal gardens as this is tolerant of salt laden winds. Plant spacing : 20-30cm apart. Grows approx 60cm tall x 50cm wide. Great bee and butterfly attractor.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers compost rich, well drained soil but tolerates all. Lightly prune after flowering, but also tolerates heavy pruning.
Plant Care
TBA
Family Name: Origin:
Escalloniaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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