Escallonia is an attractive shrub originating from South America. They may be fairly cold-hardy, but can be heavily damaged, or even killed, by freezing winter winds. It does mean shrubs in colder climates need extra TLC to survive winter unscathed.
Not all gardeners need extra measures to overwinter escallonia; they are moderately frost-tolerant evergreen shrubs that can thrive in milder climates. Most varieties are suited to zones 7-10 and can tolerate winter temperatures down to approximately 10-15°F.
