General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 to 8 feet, possibly to 10 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Espalier
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Fire Resistant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Escallonia

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Location: San Diego, California
Date: 2015-01-09

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