Escallonia ‘Pink Elle’

Common Name:
Pink Elle Escallonia

Description:
Escallonia ‘Pink Elle’ is a compact, evergreen shrub celebrated for its bold clusters of soft to mid-pink flowers and dense, glossy green foliage. Flowering prolifically from late spring through summer and often into early autumn, this variety creates a strong visual impact with minimal maintenance. The flowers form in upright panicles, contrasting beautifully against the foliage and attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. ‘Pink Elle’ maintains a neat, rounded form without heavy pruning and is perfectly suited to small hedges, mixed borders, and containers. It thrives in full sun to part shade and handles coastal conditions, light frosts, and periods of dryness once established—making it a dependable performer in Melbourne’s varied climate. Its manageable size, elegant blooms, and low water needs make it a practical yet showy addition to any garden style, from formal to informal and native-inspired designs.

Form:
Shrub - Small
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 80 cm to 1 m
Width: 80 cm to 1 m

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Soft Pink
Mid Pink

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Drought Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Evergreen
Suitable for Hedging
Frost Tolerant
Suitable for Coastal Gardens

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:
Salvia ‘Heatwave Sparkle’
Lavandula ‘Avonview’
Grevillea ‘Rosy Posy’
Westringia ‘Smokey’
Lomandra ‘Lime Tuff’

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.