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Escallonia

• Type: Evergreen shrub, great for hedging or borders.

Features:

• Flossy green leaves.
• Cluster of pink, red, or white flowers in summer (and sometimes sporadically later).
• Loved by bees and butterflies.

Care:

• Likes full sun and well-drained soil. Tolerates coastal exposure.

Examples:

• Escallonia rubra - red-pink flowers.
• Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' - pale pink and white flowers.

Olearia ( Daisy Bush)

Type:

• Evergreen shrub, many with grey-green foliage.

Features:

• Daisy-like white or lilac flowers in summer.
• Leaves often silvery or leathery, good for salty air.
• Very handy in coastal and windy spots.

Examples:

• Olearia macrodonta (New Zealand Holly) - holly-like leaves, masses of daisy flowers.
• Olearia traversii - upright, silvery foliage, excellent windbreak.

Griselinia

Type:

• Evergreen shrub, superb hedge plant.

Features:

• Bright green, oval leaves that give a lush, fresh look.
• Dense, upright growth - excellent for privacy hedging.
• Small greenish flowers, not showy, but good for insects.

Care:

• Fast-growing, hardy, thrives in coastal locations.

Examples:

• Griselinia littoralis - the most widely grown, classic hedge.

Garden use / Design Tip:

• Escallonia - Adds summer flowers and wildlife interest.
• Olearia - Provides silver foliage + daisies for coastal charm.
• Griselinia - The backbone hedge with year-round lush green privacy.

 

Together, these make a resilient, evergreenm coastal-friendly planting scheme with colour, texture, and shelter.

 

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