Escallonia Macrantha

2-3 Litre Pot

• RHS Award of Garden Merit
• Position: Full sun, partial shade
• Soil: Moist, well drained
• Growth Rate: Average
• Flowering Period: June – September
• Hardiness: H4
• Eventual Height: 2 – 4m
• Eventual Spread: 2 – 4m

Escallonia Macrantha, also known as ‘Red Escallonia’ is a recipient of the much coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit and is a compact, evergreen shrub of upright habit.  It is noted for it’s oval shaped, glossy dark green fragrant leaves which provide a good solid backdrop to the masses of tubular bright red flowers that are produced throughout the Summer months.  This Escallonia is an excellent pollinator attracting a variety of beneficial insects into the garden. It is suitable for the mixed shrub border, providing year round colour or growing as an informal hedge or screen, also salt tolerant so ideal for any coastal planting schemes.

Looking After Your Escallonia  Macrantha

Generally pest and disease free, although may be affected by leaf spot this is an easy to grow Summer flowering, evergreen shrub in many if not all locations. A low maintenance plant preferring a sunny position, although will tolerate partial shade.  Escallonia in general will tolerate most soil conditions as long as they are well drained, once planted apply a generous mulch of well rotted garden compost or general purpose fertiliser around the base. Dead head regularly to prolong flowering. Prune mid-late Spring removing any damaged or unwanted branches to maintain shape and height.