Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' ^Sale

Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'

Description:
A compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves and masses of soft apple blossom-pink flowers with pale centres from late spring through summer. The flowers are highly attractive to bees and other beneficial pollinators. Its dense growth habit and excellent tolerance of coastal conditions make it a popular choice for hedging, screening, and low-maintenance gardens.

Height:
1.2–1.5m

Width:
1.2–1.5m

Position:
Full sun to part shade. Flowers best in full sun. Tolerates coastal exposure and windy sites.

Soil:
Prefers fertile, well-drained soil but adapts to a range of soil types, including clay, provided drainage is adequate.

Uses:

• Informal flowering hedges
• Low-maintenance shrub borders
• Screening and privacy planting
• Feature or specimen shrub
• Coastal gardens and exposed sites

Care Tips:

• Water regularly during the first growing season until established; thereafter it is reasonably drought tolerant
• Lightly trim after flowering to maintain a compact shape and encourage dense growth
• Apply a balanced slow-release fertiliser in spring to promote healthy growth and flowering
• Mulch around the base to help retain soil moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the stem
• Hardy in most New Zealand climates and tolerant of salt-laden winds, making it well suited to coastal gardens

We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the grade and quality of the plant in the images.

Plants are subject to availability; there is a slight possibility the plants can be sold before your order is processed. In this instance, we can offer a refund or credit and let you know when more plants become available.