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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 36 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 36 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Yellow
Other: Reddish-orange with yellow throats; Coral-red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Cape Fuchsia
Also sold as:
  • Phygelius aequalis 'Indian Chief'
  • Phygelius x rectus African Queen

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Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-11-07
Location: Garden next to Smithsonian, DC, Virginia | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Garden next to Smithsonian, DC, Virginia | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-11-07

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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