Escallonia Red Knight

Name: Escallonia Red Knight
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 11366f
Price: 23.77 NZD
Availability: InStock

Escallonia Red Knight, Red Knight Escallonia, Escallonia Red Knight Hedge, Escallonia rubra Red Knight, Red Escallonia

Escallonia Red Knight is renowned for its attractive foliage and quaint flowers. Lush and glossy, green leaves give way to showy clusters of red-pink flowers through spring and summer. It typically grows to 2 m tall and the same wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Escallonia Red Knight is commonly included in a mixed planting, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, included in cottage gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or trimmed into a hedge.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	2.00 m
Spread:	2.00 m
Flowering time:	Spring, Summer
Tolerances:	Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses:	Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Escallonia Red Knight, Red Knight Escallonia, Escallonia Red Knight Hedge, Escallonia rubra Red Knight, Red Escallonia

Red Knight Escallonia

The Red Knight Escallonia is renowned for its attractive foliage and quaint flowers. Lush and glossy, green leaves give way to showy clusters of red-pink flowers through spring and summer. It typically grows to 2 m tall and the same wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Best performance with this evergreen shrub is achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained site though it is hardy to moderate frost, some wind, and coastal conditions. The Red Knight Escallonia is commonly included in a mixed planting, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, included in cottage gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or trimmed into a hedge with plants spaced 50 cm apart.

Escallonia Red Knight Hedge

An Escallonia Red Knight Hedge looks amazing when grown and managed correctly. Start by spacing the plants 40-50 cm apart. This is the optimum spacing for a dense hedge that will grow quickly. As the hedge start to grow opt for a little and often trimming regime. This helps to keep the plants bushy. The best Escallonia Red Knight hedge is achieved by trimming it in spring and again in autumn.