Lady Bacon hardy fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica 'Lady Bacon'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lady Bacon' hardy fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica 'Lady Bacon') is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its arching stems reach 35 to 47 inches tall and wide. Flowers open from early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Agapanthus, Pale yellow-eyed grass, Limelight hydrangea, and Society garlic.