Thomsonii hardy fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica 'Thomsonii'
RHS AGM 2005
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Thomsonii' hardy fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica 'Thomsonii') is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It has an arching habit and grows at a moderate rate. Flowers appear from early to late summer and draw hummingbirds, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Festiva Maxima peony, Autumn fern, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.