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Red Escallonia Hedge Plants

Escallonia 'Red Knight' growing as a border around the base of a tree.

Escallonia 'Red Knight'

Escallonia 'Red Knight' is a hardy, evergreen shrub prized in New Zealand gardens for its rich green foliage and striking clusters of deep red flowers. Blooming from late spring through autumn, it attracts bees and adds vibrant colour to borders and hedges. Growing 1.5 to 2 metres tall, it’s ideal for screening, topiary, or coastal planting. 'Red Knight' thrives in full sun, tolerates wind and salt, and requires minimal maintenance once established.

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Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.00 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Modern
Escallonia 'Red Elf' red flowers and glossy, green foliage.

Escallonia 'Red Elf'

Escallonia 'Red Elf' is a compact, evergreen shrub prized for its glossy, green foliage and vibrant, red, bell-shaped flowers that bloom from late spring to summer. Growing to around 1 metre tall and wide, it’s perfect for low borders, edging, and small hedges in New Zealand gardens. This hardy variety tolerates wind, salt, and light frosts, making it ideal for coastal or exposed sites. Low maintenance and drought-tolerant once established, 'Red Elf' adds reliable colour and structure.

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Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.00 m
Spread: 1.50 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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Callistemon Red Alert

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Grevillea Red Clusters (Red Clusters Grevillea)

Grevillea Red Clusters is a fast-growing shrub renowned for its striking flowers and great foliage. Showy clusters of red, spider-like flowers are...

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Callistemon citrinus 'Red Cluster' small tree with masses of red, pendulous flowers.

Callistemon 'Red Cluster' (Red Bottlebrush)

Callistemon 'Red Cluster' is a striking bottlebrush variety valued for its clusters of vivid red flower spikes and dense evergreen foliage. Flowering...

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Coprosma Karo Red (Mirror Bush)

Coprosma Karo Red, commonly known as Mirror Bush, features glossy, red-black foliage. They are held densely on spreading branches as it grows to 75...

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Hibiscus Red Heart

Hibiscus Red Heart features white flowers with a red centre, and a papery texture. These are produced through summer and autumn off upright, slender...

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Lagerstroemia Best Red

“Best Red” is a small, deciduous tree, grown for its lovely flowers, foliage, and great form. It produces clusters of ruffled, bright red flowers...

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Photinia 'Red Robin' hedge with colourful foliage.

Photinia 'Red Robin'

Photinia ‘Red Robin’ is a popular evergreen shrub renowned for its vibrant red new growth, which contrasts beautifully with the mature glossy green...

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A large Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' shrub in a garden with soft-pink flowers and lush, green foliage.

Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'

Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' is a graceful, evergreen shrub featuring glossy green foliage and soft pink, bell-shaped flowers with pale centres...

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Lagerstroemia Crimson Red

“Crimson Red” is a small, deciduous tree, grown for its lovely flowers, foliage, and great form. It produces clusters of ruffled, crimson red flowers...

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A magnificant Photinia 'Super Hedge' hedge.

Photinia 'Super Hedge'

Photinia 'Super Hedge' features bright and colourful foliage with bright red new growth. This foliage ages to become mid-dark green, resulting in a...

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A Loropetalum 'Red Temple' plant with dark purple-red foliage and elegant, pink flowers.

Loropetalum 'Red Temple'

Loropetalum 'Red Temple' produces mildly fragrant, pink-red flowers through winter, which are both unusual and appealing. The foliage on this bushy...

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Escallonia 'Snowbud' lush green foliage with masses of white flowers.

Escallonia 'Snowbud'

Escallonia 'Snowbud' is a hardy, evergreen shrub that brings year-round structure and charm to New Zealand gardens. It produces masses of small...

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Rhododendron Vireya Red Mountain

Rhododendron Vireya ‘Red Mountain’ is a tropical shrub growing up to 1.5 metres tall with a compact, rounded growth habit. Known for its striking red...

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Escallonia 'Gold Brian'

Escallonia 'Gold Brian' is a beautiful plant known for its yellow-green leaves, which serve as a lovely backdrop to the clusters of small, rose-pink...

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Brunia 'Ruby Red' plant with red flowers.

Brunia Ruby Red

Brunia Ruby Red is a shrub with unusual flowers. The flowers in summer are red and appear as tight, bead-like heads. It grows as a tall, slender...

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Escallonia Alice

Escallonia Alice is renowned for both its attractive foliage and quaint flowers. Glossy, green leaves give way to clusters of pink and white coloured...

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Camellia Red Red Rose

Camellia Red Red Rose produces beautiful, double, bright red flowers. These spectacular blooms appear from winter through spring and blend nicely...

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An informal Escallonia 'Pink Elle' hedge growing alongside a fence.

Escallonia 'Pink Elle'

Escallonia 'Pink Elle' is a compact variety of Escallonia, prized for its attractive foliage and small, fragrant flowers. Glossy, green leaves give...

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Clivia miniata 'Red' plants with elegant, red flowers.

Clivia miniata 'Red' (Natal Lily)

Clivia miniata 'Red' is a striking evergreen perennial prized for its bold red trumpet shaped flowers that appear in late winter and spring. The...

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Eutaxia obovata Nana (Bush Pea Plant)

Eutaxia obovata Nana, commonly known as the Egg and Bacon Plant, is an Australian native shrub grown for its interesting flowers that resemble bacon...

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Carex flagellifera Red plants.

Carex flagellifera Red

Carex flagellifera Red is a NZ native, ornamental grass grown for its colourful and attractive foliage. It produces slender and lush, copper-red...

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Buddleia 'Royal Red' dark pink flowers and grey-green foliage.

Buddleia Royal Red

Buddleia Royal Red is a deciduous and fast-growing shrub produces large sprays of scented, rose-pink flowers from summer through autumn. These are...

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Persicaria Red Dragon

The Persicaria Red Dragon plant, commonly known as Knotweed, is a small shrub grown for its beautiful foliage. It carries elongated leaves that are...

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Heliconia Red Christmas

Heliconia ‘Red Christmas’ is a compact, clump-forming tropical perennial renowned for its striking red and white bracts that emerge during the winter...

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Escallonia 'White Knight' white flowers above lush, green foliage.

Escallonia 'White Knight'

Escallonia 'White Knight' is a compact, evergreen shrub admired in New Zealand gardens for its glossy green foliage and masses of pure white...

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Phormium 'Rainbow Red' red and purple striped foliage.

Phormium 'Rainbow Red'

Phormium 'Rainbow Red' is a vibrant New Zealand native flax admired for its bold, arching leaves in shades of bronze, red, and pink. This striking...

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Psidium Red Cherry (Strawberry Guava)

“Red Cherry” is a variety of the commonly known Strawberry Guava and is a shrub grown for its foliage and ornamental fruit. It bears small, red...

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Escallonia Iveyi

Escallonia Iveyi is renowned for both its attractive foliage and quaint flowers. Small and glossy, green leaves give way to clusters of lightly...

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Azalea Mrs Kint Red

Azalea Mrs Kint Red is grown for its lovely form and profuse flowering. This hardy, evergreen shrub produces masses of medium sized, pink flowers...

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Acer palmatum 'Red Emperor' specimen tree in a mixed planting.

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Escallonia 'Red Knight'

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