Hardy fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica
Hardy fuchsia is a shrub for focal point, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil or acid soil, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 150 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-9a, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 150 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9a and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of clay soil, sandy soil, acid soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Hardy fuchsia's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'to flower when it does not
- Astilbe 'Fanal'to edge in front
- Astilbe 'Visions'to edge in front
- Azaleato edge in front
- Barrenwort 'Orange Queen'to edge in front
- Bee's Bliss Sageto edge in front
Garden styles
Coastal Cottage garden Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: