Escallonia Showstopper, 3L
Much loved by pollinators, the new variety Escallonia Showstopper is a compact, evergreen shrub that bears the most attractive tubular bright pink flowers, which fade to a paler shade over time. Flowering over a long period in summer, this makes a striking hedging plant or can be used as a striking specimen, either in the border or planted in a container.
Dimensions
- 3L
- Eventual Height and Spread: 120cm (3ft 11in) x 80cm (2ft 7in)
Features
Much loved by pollinators, the new variety Escallonia Showstopper is a compact, evergreen shrub that bears the most attractive tubular bright pink flowers, which fade to a paler shade over time. Flowering over a long period in summer, this makes a striking hedging plant or can be used as a striking specimen, either in the border or planted in a container.
- Flowers: June - October
- Evergreen
- Moist, well-drained soil
- Full sun or partial sunlight
- All aspects
- Deadhead to encourage further flowering
- Lightly prune after flowering to retain shape
- Shelter from cold, drying winds