Escallonia 'Red Elf'

Escallonia

Genus
Escallonia (es-kuh-LOW-nee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Textured
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Red
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Walnut Creek, California

Seattle, Washington

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Walnut Creek, CA | September 2012 | positive

I have seven of these plants. They are about eight or nine years old and need vey little care--sun, occasional water, and tip pruning to ...Read More

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