Epilobium canum
CALIFORNIAN FUCHSIA, HUMMINGBIRD FLOWER
Onagraceae

 
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Plant type: semi-herbaceous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Origins: USA

Other Botanical Names: Zauschneria californica ssp. angustifolia, Z. californica ssp. mexicana, Z. cana, Z. garrettii, Z. latifolia var. garrettii, Z. mexicana

Other Common Names: Hummingbird Trumpet

 
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Epilobium canum
CALIFORNIAN FUCHSIA, HUMMINGBIRD FLOWER
Onagraceae

 

  Plant type: semi-herbaceous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: red or pink

Flowering Time: mid summer to early autumn

Leaves: grey-green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style & cottage designs

Uses: hanging basket, mass planting, border, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird, deer resistant






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