Data specific to Fuchsias (Edit)
Hybridizer: Raffill
Year: 1939. Named for the founder of the British Fuchsia Society
Country: GBR
Habit: Bush
Type: Single
Color of sepals: Red
Color of corolla: Purple

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 8-13 feet (2.5-4 m)
Plant Spread: 3-5 feet (1-1.5 m)
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Purple and red
Flower Time: Summer
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Fuchsia
  • Lady's Eardrops

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Photo taken August 5, 2010

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