Description
Producing masses of bright red-orange trumpet flowers.
Perfect for those dry baked areas in the garden where you struggle to water. This plant will spread out so give it room but at the same time you are rewarded with bright trumpet flowers in mid-late summer. This plant benefits from a cut back occasionally to keep tidy.
Flowering: Summer-Autumn
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 5ocm
Spread: 50cm+
Further information:
In winter cut back down to the ground. The plant is totally deciduous. New shoots will appear in early Spring. Give it space to grow as will spread to a good sized clump.
Common Name: Californian Fuschia / Hummingbird’s Trumpet
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Onagraceae
Foliage: lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( red )
Flower Colour: red / orange
Natural Flowering: May – September
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 50cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / border / rock garden / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental / attracts butterflies / ground cover
Pruning: Cut back in Autumn
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: North USA
Janferie Howlett (verified owner) –
This is a good buy and adds already looks good in my garden.
Margaret Cawsey (verified owner) –
Anthony Chu (verified owner) –
God sized plants
Edward (verified owner) –
Love this plant. Good sized plant. Had filled its pot nicely and was premium quality.
Barbara Barber (verified owner) –
All plants lovely
Shaun Hussey (verified owner) –
Excellent product and service
Nigel Coxon (verified owner) –
Jean V. (verified owner) –
Healthy plant
Susan M. (verified owner) –
Louise (verified owner) –
Dazzling red flowers
Linda C. (verified owner) –
Small, healthy plant, received in good condition
Virginia Hill (verified owner) –
Ditto. Very happy customer
Alastair (verified owner) –
Mary G. (verified owner) –
Healthy plant