Hawkshead hardy fuchsia
Fuchsia 'Hawkshead'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Hawkshead' hardy fuchsia (Fuchsia 'Hawkshead') is a shrub for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, so it gives color across much of the year. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. It grows about 35 to 47 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Bluebell, American holly, and Red spider lily.