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California fuchsia | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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California fuchsia

Epilobium canum (Z)

Genus: Epilobium
Family: Onagraceae
Common Names: Californian fuchsia, hummingbird's trumpet

About this plant

a spreading semi-evergreen shrub to 30cm tall, with small grey-green leaves and fuchsia-like, tubular red flowers 4cm long in late summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in sheltered, well-drained beds, especially raised beds and in walls, where there is full sun all day

Pruning

Pruning not normally needed, cut back to rootstock in spring to renovate

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings or division

Pests

Slugs may damage young leaves

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years