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Escallonia

(Genus)

Overview

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Escallonia is a genus of of the Escalloniaceae family. Commonly used as a hedging plant, it grows about 1 ft per year, and reaches between 4-8 ft in height. It is happy in coastal areas, but not very tolerant of dry winds.

Escallonia flowers from June to October. It has masses of rosy crimson flowers, with a honey fragrance, and grows to be 5-10 ft.

A flowering Escallonia cultivar dominates the center of this cul-de-sac in Sidney, British Columbia.
A closer view of the cul-de-sac Escallonia shown above.

Species

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Taxonomy

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The Genus Escallonia is further organized into finer groupings including:

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Last Revised: April 26, 2010
2010/04/26 23:33:38