Escallonia 'Iveyi'
escallonia 'Iveyi'
A vigorous evergreen shrub to about 3m in height, with glossy dark green leaves to 7cm long, often bronze-tinted in cold weather, and large conical panicles of fragrant, pure white flowers in mid and late summer
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Escalloniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Escallonia are evergreen shrubs with glossy, leathery, toothed leaves, sometimes sticky, and 5-petalled white, pink or red flowers in terminal racemes or panicles in summer and early autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds; ideal for wall training
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or hardwood cuttings from late autumn to winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects
Diseases
May be susceptible to escallonia leaf spot and honey fungus
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