Escallonia Golden Carpet

A golden, evergreen masterpiece of foliage and blooms

-10 to -15°C
Good for Pollinators

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A radiant addition to your garden, Escallonia ‘Golden Carpet’ is a beauty all-year-round. Boasting vibrant, golden-yellow and green foliage, your borders and containers will be bursting with colour. Its dense and compact growth habit makes it ideal for weed-suppressing groundcover, adding a touch of warmth and brightness to garden beds and patio areas. Not only does Escallonia ‘Golden Carpet’ dazzle with its foliage, but it also produces clusters of delicate pink-red flowers in July and August, attracting bees and butterflies with its sweet fragrance. With its low-maintenance nature and ability to tolerate a variety of soil conditions, including coastal environments, plant in moist, well-drained soil, in any aspect in sun or partial shade. Reaching a height of around 60cm, and spreading up to 1m, this hardy shrub will cope with temperatures down to around -15°C.
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Key Information
Latin Name Escallonia Golden Carpet P9 PBR
Hardiness H5 (-10 to -15°C)
Colour Red
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage Evergreen
Height in Maturity (m) 0.60 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 1.00
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes

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