(ed-ka-LOE-ni-uh x eg-zon-ee-EN-sis Frades)
Frades or Pink Escallonia
This is a large, upright evergreen shrub with oval, toothed, shiny leaves, 3/4in long and pale underneath.
In the summer it bears panicles to 3in long. The flowers can be white or pink which are 1/2in across. Grows to about 10ft tall.
Native to South America, principally Chile.
USDA zones 7-9
Sunset Western zones 4-9, 14-24