Versicolor hardy fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica 'Versicolor'
RHS AGM 2004
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
'Versicolor' hardy fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica 'Versicolor') 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 blooms from early to late summer. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Autumn fern, and Bloodgood Japanese maple.