Escallonia 'Pink Pixie'
'Pink Pixie' is a compact, rounded shrub with small glossy leaves and a long display of soft pink flowers through spring and summer. It's a reliable bee-attracting shrub that suits informal hedging or mixed garden borders. Its dense habit makes it useful for softening fences or filling garden gaps.
Mature size: approx. 1m high and wide
Flowers: pink, spring/summer
Foliage: small, glossy, dense, evergreen
Position: full sun to part shade
Water needs: moderate
Soil: Well-drained soil improved with compost. Break up heavy Canberra clay with gypsum clay breaker. In pots, use Osmocote Premium Potting Mix.
Feeding: Osmocote All Purpose in spring, or Yates Dynamic Lifter for an organic feed. Seasol at planting and through summer helps with heat stress.
Ideal for: informal hedging, mixed borders, attracting bees
'Pink Pixie' is a compact, rounded shrub with small glossy leaves and a long display of soft pink flowers through spring and summer. It's a reliable bee-attracting shrub that suits informal hedging or mixed garden borders. Its dense habit makes it useful for softening fences or filling garden gaps.
Mature size: approx. 1m high and wide
Flowers: pink, spring/summer
Foliage: small, glossy, dense, evergreen
Position: full sun to part shade
Water needs: moderate
Soil: Well-drained soil improved with compost. Break up heavy Canberra clay with gypsum clay breaker. In pots, use Osmocote Premium Potting Mix.
Feeding: Osmocote All Purpose in spring, or Yates Dynamic Lifter for an organic feed. Seasol at planting and through summer helps with heat stress.
Ideal for: informal hedging, mixed borders, attracting bees