If you read up on escallonia shrub info, you will find that the plants do best in full sun in well-drained soil. In hot climates, caring for escallonias is easier if you plant the shrubs in partial shade. ... If you are growing an escallonia hedge, plant the shrubs closer together than for specimen planting.

How quickly do Escallonia grow?

There is always a degree of variance from plant to plant and species to species but the growth rate of most Escallonia hedges is on average between 25-45cm a year and best suits a height between 1-3m.

How big does Escallonia grow?

The larger escallonia varieties grow to around 2.5m high while the most compact are just a metre.