For easy, free-flowering, evergreen shrubs in a range of shapes, sizes and colours, our ‘Escallonia Eye-catching Collection’ is hard to beat. Bred from species originally found growing in the mountains of South America, these hardy shrubs make excellent hedging or standalone specimens. Glossy evergreen foliage forms a dense backdrop to clusters of fragrant, nectar-rich flowers, produced in abundance throughout much of the summer. Escallonia is a common sight in coastal gardens due to a tolerance of salty air, though it will also grow well inland. The ‘Eye-catching Escallonia Collection’ comprises; ‘Show Stopper’ – an unusual variety, as carmine red blooms fade to shades of sugared almond pink, height 1.2m, spread 80cm; ‘Iveyi’ - pristine white blossoms, height and spread 3m; and laevis ‘Pink Elle’ – clusters of sugar-pink blooms, height and spread 2m. Thriving in a variety of conditions, from full sun to partial shade, in an East, South or West facing aspect, the dense growth habit
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