Escallonia Apple Blossom

Apple Blossom Escallonia

The Apple Blossom Escallonia is renowned for its cascading foliage and quaint flowers. Small and glossy, green foliage serves as a stunning backdrop to the masses of lightly scented, pink and white flowers in spring and summer. It is an easily grown shrub with a bushy habit and typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Best performance with this evergreen is achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained site though it is hardy to moderate frost and dry periods. The Apple Blossom Escallonia is commonly included in a mixed planting, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, grown as an informal hedge, included in cottage gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or mass planted as a stunning groundcover.

Escallonia Apple Blossom Hedge

An Escallonia Apple Blossom Hedge looks amazing when grown and managed correctly. Start by spacing the plants 40-50 cm apart. This is the optimum spacing for a dense hedge that will grow quickly. As the hedge start to grow opt for a little and often trimming regime. This helps to keep the plants bushy. The best Escallonia Apple Blossom hedge is achieved by trimming it in spring and again in autumn.