Hardy Fushia Fuchsia magellanica
- Phonetic Spelling
- FEW-she-uh mage-a-LAN-ik-ah
- Description
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Hardy Fuchsia is a shade loving easy to grow perennial with showy red flowers from summer until the first frost. It has a beautiful fountain-like form. They work well in hanging baskets, containers, or window boxes or can be planted directly in the ground. It will die back to the ground during a hard freeze, if it doesn't die back you may wish
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Pollinator and Culinary Garden
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Fuchsia
- Species:
- magellanica
- Family:
- Onagraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Chile, Argentina
- Wildlife Value:
- Hummingbirds and bees are attracted to the flowers.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 6a, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Summer until frost small magenta blooms.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Red stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Hanging Baskets
- Rock Wall
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Water Garden
