Zauschneria californica
California fuchsia
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
Other common names
hummingbird's trumpetCalifornian fuchsia
Synonyms
Zauschneria californica subsp. angustifoliaZauschneria californica subsp. cana
see moreZauschneria californica
Zauschneria californica var. villosa
Epilobium californicum misapplied
Epilobium canum subsp. angustifolium
Zauschneria microphylla
Epilobium canum subsp. mexicanum
Epilobium microphyllum
Zauschneria cana
Zauschneria cana villosa
Zauschneria californica subsp. mexicana
Zauschneria villosa
Epilobium villosum
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Orange | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Red Orange | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Epilobium can be annuals or perennials, sometimes invasive, with erect stems bearing willowy leaves and showy, 4-petalled flowers in terminal racemes
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- W Central USA to N Mexico
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in sheltered, well-drained beds, especially raised beds and in walls, where there is full sun all day
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning not normally needed, cut back to rootstock in spring to renovate
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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