Southgate hardy fuchsia
Fuchsia 'Southgate'
USDA zones9 to 10
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Southgate' hardy fuchsia (Fuchsia 'Southgate') is an annual for pollinator gardens, containers, and low maintenance planting. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and blooms in spring, summer, and autumn. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Dragon Wing Red begonia, Angel wings, and Kimberly queen fern.