Escallonia Donard Radiance
Common Name: Escallonia Donard RadianceLatin Name: Escallonia 'Donard Radiance'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun to part shadeFlowering period/colour: June/ Pinkish roseHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2.5 x 2.8mSpecial features: Clusters of lovely pinkish rose flowers which are small but quite elegantly-shaped. (Evergreen)A particularly sturdy escallonia, forming a big mound of glistening green leaves. It flowers in June, with clusters of lovely pinkish rose flowers which are small but quite elegantly-shaped, like tiny broad lipped goblets. The leaves are slightly sticky to the touch, with a sweet resinous scent. Escallonias make good hedges for coastal regions and can stand close clipping, but they are also pleasing when grown naturally.