All Escallonia tend to flower in a rush in June or July and then intermittently until well into autumn. The blossom has some scent but the foliage (particularly in the rain) has a lovely spicy aroma that often ends up with people looking rather embarrassed as they are caught smelling its leaves... .

Traditionally, Escallonia has been used as a seaside hedging plant, generally along the south and west coasts of the UK. With the changing climate however, it is now happy inland as far north as Leeds and it also does well on the west coast of Scotland (we grow ours high up in Somerset where we regularly get very sharp winter frosts that seem to leave it unscathed).

All the Escallonia varieties on this page are available for delivery all year. Plants are sized as either 40-60cms/1.5-2 feet or 60-80cms/2-3 feet high (when planted) and they are grown on the nursery in 2 or 3 litre pots. Our Escallonias are container grown and because they are raised outside you can plant them whenever it suits you.