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A radiant addition to your garden, Escallonia ‘Golden Carpet’ is a beauty all-year-round. Boasting vibrant, golden-yellow and green foliage, your borders and containers will be bursting with colour. Its dense and compact growth habit makes it ideal for weed-suppressing groundcover, adding a touch of warmth and brightness to garden beds and patio areas. Not only does Escallonia ‘Golden Carpet’ dazzle with its foliage, but it also produces clusters of delicate pink-red flowers in July and August, attracting bees and butterflies with its sweet fragrance. With its low-maintenance nature and ability to tolerate a variety of soil conditions, including coastal environments, plant in moist, well-drained soil, in any aspect in sun or partial shade. Reaching a height of around 60cm, and spreading up to 1m, this hardy shrub will cope with temperatures down to around -15°C.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Escallonia Golden Carpet P9 PBR |
|---|---|
| Hardiness | H5 (-10 to -15°C) |
| Colour | Red |
| Format | 9cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.60 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 1.00 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
