Escallonia 'Iveyi'
escallonia
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection)
Clusters of fragrant, pure white flowers from June to September among small, lustrous, dark green leaves, often bronze-tinted in cold weather. This upright, evergreen shrub prefers a sheltered, sunny site with fertile, well-drained soil. To fully appreciate the wonderfully scented flowers, it's best grown in a border close to an entrance or path. Escallonia iveyi is a great candidate in milder parts of the UK where an evergreen windbreak or hedge is required.
To find out more about how to plant a hedge, click here - Garden care: Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. In mid or late spring lightly cut back any shoots that spoil the symmetry of the plant. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.
Goes well with...
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Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte'
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Rosa 'Ferdinand Pichard'
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Empathy RHS liquid after plant evergreen feed and biostimulant
1 litre
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Sylvagrow peat-free organic compost - 15 litres
3 × 15 litres