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    ESCALLONIA
    ESCALLONIA bifida
    ESCALLONIA bifida
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    ESCALLONIA bifida

    Commonly known as cloven gum box

    AWARD
    BUSH TYPES

    Pure white flowers in large panicles. This species sometimes flowers for a second time in spring
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Syn Escallonia paniculata, Escallonia montevidensis
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects, honey fungus, Escallonia leaf spot
    • Place of origin
      Native to Brazil and Uruguay
    • Evergreen
    • White
    • Panicles
    • Border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Sub-tropical / mediterranean
    • Town garden
    • Obovate
    • Height
      2.5–4 metres
    • Spread
      1.5–2.5 metres
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Tolerates all
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
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