Escallonia 'Compakta'
Common name: 
Compakta Escallonia
Compact Escallonia
Pronunciation: 
es-ka-LON-ee-a
Family: 
Grossulariaceae, Escalloniaceae
Genus: 
Escallonia
Synonyms: 
Escallonia 'Newport Dwarf'
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No

  • Broadleaf, evergreen shrub, slow growing, to 2-3 ft tall and 4-6 ft wide (0.6-0.9 m × 1.2-1.8 m).  Forms a dense mound of shiny green leaves with reddish pink flowers appearing in spring and early summer and sporadically throughout the year.

  • Sun to partial sun, regular watering, weekly, more often in extreme heat

  • USDA Hardiness Zone 7

  • Oregon State Univ. campus: mass planting at SE corner of Johnson Hall, on 26 th St.  

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  • plant habit, flowering (3 years after planting)

    plant habit, flowering (3 years after planting)

  • plant habit, after peak flowering (5 years after planting)

    plant habit, after peak flowering (5 years after planting)

  • flowers and leaves, past peak flowering

    flowers and leaves, past peak flowering