escallonia rubra hedge
Introduce vibrant colour and year-round interest to your garden with an Escallonia rubra hedge. This popular evergreen shrub is prized for its glossy, dark green foliage and clusters of deep rose-red flowers that bloom from late spring through autumn. Fast-growing and resilient, Escallonia rubra creates a dense, lush barrier that is perfect for shelter, privacy, and windbreaks in New Zealand gardens. Whether edging a driveway, defining boundaries, or adding structure to mixed borders, an Escallonia rubra hedge offers lasting beauty and low maintenance appeal.
Escallonia rubra
Escallonia rubra is renowned for its vibrant colours and unique appearance. Small and glossy, green foliage serves as a stunning backdrop to the masses of pink, dark pink, and sometimes red flowers during spring and summer. It is an easily grown shrub with a bushy habit, typically reaching 2.5 m in height and width. Escallonia rubra is commonly included in mixed plantings, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, trimmed into a hedge, included in cottage gardens, or planted around outdoor living areas.
- Suited to regions:
Subtropical, Temperate - Plant type:
Shrubs - Height:
2.50 m - Spread:
2.50 m - Flowering time:
Spring, Summer - Tolerances:
Coastal, Hardy - Garden uses:
Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas, Screening - Garden styles:
Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
