This medium to large growing evergreen shrub with its bushy dense growth has attractive glossy dark green leaves which provide a backdrop for a profusion of apple blossom pink flowers over an extended period throughout the summer.
Originating from North and South America it is one of a variety of plants from the family Escalloniaceae which are evergreen plants with differing shades of green foliage and various coloured blossoms.
Escallonia Apple Blossom can be useful as an ornamental shrub to add colour to an otherwise dull garden or is superb as an informal hedge, however it does need some shelter from harsh weather situations as it is not fully hardy.
Escallonia Apple Blossom can be a beautiful hedging plant, with the tubular bell-shaped flowers which are good for attracting bees and especially with the heavenly scent of balsam given off after a rain shower or when trimming so should best be planted if possible where the full effects can be appreciated. This of course may be more applicable where it is used as an individual specimen shrub. An ideal shrub for coastal areas as it will tolerate the salty air Escallonia Apple Blossom will grow to a height of 200cm ideally being a minimum of 60cm. Growth rate is between 30-40cm per year and trimming would normally take place in autumn.
Since it is supplied as a pot grown plant Escallonia Apple Blossom can go in the ground at any time of year as there is little or no disturbance to the root system so no trauma to the plant. Preparation can be done prior to planting but if the weather should take a turn for the worse then as long as the plants are kept watered they can remain in the pots until such time as planting is possible.
Please contact us if you would like any more information or have any other queries and we will endeavour to help.
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
