Escallonia ‘Appleblossom HEDGE WITH AN EDGE®’

Common Name:
Escallonia ‘Appleblossom’ (HEDGE WITH AN EDGE® series)

Description:
Escallonia ‘Appleblossom’ from the HEDGE WITH AN EDGE® series is a tidy, evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage and abundant clusters of small, soft pink, trumpet‑shaped flowers. The blooms appear through summer, often extending into late summer, creating a mass of floral colour against the dark leaves. Its naturally dense growth habit and manageable size make it ideal for neat hedging, formal edges or as a feature specimen. It is quite adaptable, tolerating coastal conditions, frost once established, and a range of soils provided drainage is good. With light pruning after flowering, it retains a crisp shape and encourages a fuller canopy.

Form:
Shrub – Medium
Suitable for Hedge / Screen

Mature Size:
Height: ~ 1.0 – 1.5 m
Width / Spread: ~ 1.0 – 1.5 m

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Summer
May continue into Late Summer

Flower Colour:
Soft Pink
Apple blossom tones

Key Attributes:
Evergreen
Suitable for Hedging
Compact habit
Attractive to Bees / Pollinators
Low to Moderate Maintenance
Coastal Tolerance
Frost Tolerant (once established)

Toxicity:
No widely recorded toxicity to humans or pets

Companion Plants:
Lavender (for contrast in foliage and scent)
Salvia (mid-height, in mauves or blues)
Grasses (e.g. low ornamentals for texture contrast)
Dianthus or small perennials along the base
Other evergreen shrubs (e.g. Westringia, Hebe) to frame or stagger heights

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