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Escalloniaceae
Escallonia
Escallonia rubra
shelter and protection.
- Family
- Escalloniaceae
- Genus
- Escallonia
- Native to
- South America, Chile, Argentina
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 1.5-3 m
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Escallonia is one of the best hedging plants for coastal areas as it tolerates salt spray remarkably well.
- The genus was named after Antonio Escallon, an 18th-century Spanish traveler and plant collector in South America.
- Its glossy evergreen leaves are aromatic when crushed, releasing a resinous fragrance.
- Escallonia is particularly popular in British and Irish coastal gardens where it forms windbreaks.
- Hummingbirds are major pollinators of escallonia in its native South American habitat.
Color meanings
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protection
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shelter
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endurance
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warmth