Escallonia ‘Glowing Embers’ – Evergreen Shrub with Brilliant Crimson Summer Flowers
Escallonia ‘Glowing Embers’ is a beautiful evergreen shrub, valued for its rich bronze-green foliage and abundant display of vibrant crimson-red flowers. Flowering continuously from early summer into autumn, it provides long-lasting colour while maintaining attractive evergreen structure throughout the year.
The glossy leaves emerge with attractive bronze tones before maturing to deep green, creating an attractive backdrop for the masses of tubular crimson-red flowers. These nectar-rich blooms are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects, making this an excellent choice for wildlife-friendly gardens.
Its naturally dense, rounded habit makes ‘Glowing Embers’ ideal for mixed shrub borders, informal hedging, coastal gardens, and specimen planting. It responds well to clipping, allowing it to be maintained as a colourful evergreen hedge or left to develop into a graceful flowering shrub.
Exceptionally tolerant of coastal conditions, Escallonia thrives in exposed gardens where many flowering shrubs struggle. It also copes well with periods of drought once established, making it a reliable choice for low-maintenance planting schemes.
Growing best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil, it flowers most prolifically in a warm, sunny position. A light trim after flowering helps maintain a neat shape and encourages fresh growth.
Colourful, hardy, and easy to grow, Escallonia ‘Glowing Embers’ is an outstanding shrub for providing evergreen structure and months of vibrant summer colour.
Seasonal Beauty & Growth
Spring
Fresh bronze-green foliage emerges, creating a colourful framework.
Summer
Masses of crimson-red flowers cover the shrub for months.
Autumn
Flowering gradually finishes while the evergreen foliage remains attractive.
Winter
Glossy evergreen leaves provide year-round colour and shelter.
Why Grow Escallonia 'Glowing Embers'?
✔ Brilliant crimson-red summer flowers
✔ Attractive evergreen bronze-green foliage
✔ Long flowering season
✔ Excellent for coastal gardens
✔ Loved by bees and pollinators
✔ Ideal for hedging and borders
Perfect For
- Evergreen hedging
- Mixed shrub borders
- Coastal gardens
- Wildlife-friendly planting
- Cottage gardens
- Contemporary landscapes
Planting & Care Guide
Position: Full sun.
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy in most UK gardens; best in sheltered positions in colder inland areas.
Watering: Water regularly during establishment; drought tolerant once established.
Pruning: Trim lightly after flowering to maintain a dense, compact shape and encourage fresh growth.
Ultimate Size: Approximately 1.5–2m tall and 1.5–2m wide.
Looks Great With
- Ceanothus ‘Puget Blue’
- Griselinia littoralis
- Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Silver Queen’
- Hebe varieties
- Lavender
- Photinia ‘Red Robin’
Escallonia ‘Glowing Embers’ is a superb evergreen shrub that combines rich foliage, vibrant crimson flowers, and excellent coastal resilience, making it an outstanding choice for colourful, low-maintenance gardens throughout the UK.
