Scientific name: Escallonia x exoniensis fradesii
Synonym: E. x e. ‘Pink Princess’
Family: ESCALLONIACEAE
Common names: “Pink princess escallonia”
Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 8-9
Light: Full sun best – part shade
Exposure: Sheltered or exposed, handles seaside
Soil: Fertile – average
Moisture: Well drained, average moisture – less
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 10-12′ H & W , fast growing
Leaf and Stem shape: Alternate obovate leaves with sticky glossy upper sides and paler beneath
Flower: Fragrant panicles of pink flowers from Spring – Fall
Pruning: Shear after bloom to maintain shape
Maintenance: Medium, frequent pruning required to maintain shape, if winter killed cut low to 4″ after frost and it should regrow with feeding and water
Landscape use: Hedging, screen shrub, wildlife garden, mixed shrub border, windbreak
Propagate: By cuttings, suckers and layering
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy
*Attracts butterflies
Comments: They make dense hedges to which the hummingbirds and butterflies all flock
