Aurea hardy fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica 'Aurea'
RHS AGM 2005
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aurea' hardy fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica 'Aurea') is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to mid autumn. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the arching branches.
Pairs well with Bigleaf hydrangea, Fountain grass, and Clematis.