Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 180 cm |
| Spread | 180 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-9b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 180 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 180 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 9b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Escallonia 'Apple Blossom''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Crimson flag lily 'Pink Princess'to edge in front
- Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie'to edge in front
- Guernsey Lilyto edge in front
- Lavender 'Hidcote'to edge in front
- Margueriteto edge in front
- Mexican Fleabaneto edge in front