Variegata hardy fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica 'Variegata'
RHS AGM 1993
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
'Variegata' hardy fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica 'Variegata') 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. Its arching stems carry flowers from early to late summer. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Autumn fern, and Festiva Maxima peony.