Escallonia
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Useful evergreen flowering shrub, capable of exceeding 15 feet in height. Loved by Butterflies and makes a good sized stand-alone shrub …
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… and even a hedge.
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Close up of foliage
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White Flowers
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Commonly available flower colours are white/pale pink/dark pink/red
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This popular one is called ‘Apple Blossom’