Escallonia rubra

Name: Escallonia rubra - 2.5 litre container
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 17241f
Price: 23.45 NZD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

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Escallonia rubra macrantha 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 and typically grows to 2.5 m tall and the same wide. Escallonia rubra macrantha 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, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Escallonia rubra macrantha, Escallonia macrantha, Escallonia rubra var macrantha, Escallonia rubra Hedge, Escallonia macrantha Hedge, Escallonia rubra macrantha Hedge, Escallonia rubra macrantha Hedge Plants, Escallonia macrantha Red, rubra macrantha

Escallonia rubra Details

Escallonia rubra macrantha 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 and typically grows to 2.5 m tall and the same wide. It can be trimmed as necessary and will regrow even after aggressive pruning. 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. Escallonia rubra macrantha 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.