Escallonia 'Golden Carpet' – Golden Escallonia
Details
Escallonia 'Golden Carpet' (= 'Alcaura')
A stunning dwarf evergreen shrub with year-round interest! This sport of E. 'Red Carpet' features beautiful small golden foliage in summer that transforms to lovely lime-colored foliage in winter, creating a dynamic color display throughout the seasons. Compact and spreading, this versatile plant produces small tubular fragrant red flowers in June-July and again in September-October, attracting pollinators to your garden.
Key Features:
- Dwarf evergreen shrub
- Drought, deer, and salt tolerant – perfect for coastal and low-maintenance gardens
- Small golden foliage in summer, lime-colored in winter
- Small tubular fragrant red flowers in June-July and September-October
- Compact spreading habit ideal for containers and low borders
- Year-round interest with seasonal color changes
- Attracts pollinators to your garden
- Excellent for containers, low borders, and ground cover
Growing Details:
Height: 8-20 inches | Spread: 20 inches
Exposure: Sun to part shade | Water: Moderate to dry
Bloom time: June-July and September-October | Bloom color: Fragrant red
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8
Sport of E. 'Red Carpet'
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