Potted California Fuchsia with green leaves on a gravel surface

California Fuchsia

1 Gallon
$16.00
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California Fuchsia

Epilobium, Hummingbird Trumpet

A vital native perennial that blankets itself in hummingbird-attracting red flowers during the driest months with zero fuss.

$16.00
Container sizeSize guide 1 Gallon

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Description

California Fuchsia is a brilliant, drought-defying native perennial that brings a vital splash of late-season color to the water-wise garden. When many other plants are fading in the summer heat, it bursts into bloom with a profusion of vibrant, tubular scarlet-red flowers that are a magnet for hummingbirds. Its low, spreading habit, covered in fine, gray-green foliage, makes it an excellent groundcover or cascading plant for hot, dry slopes, rock gardens, and neglected areas where it thrives with utter neglect once established.

  • Vibrant Hummingbird Magnet: Produces an abundance of fiery red, trumpet-shaped flowers from mid-summer through fall, providing a critical late-season nectar source for hummingbirds.

  • Exceptional Drought & Heat Tolerance: A California native superstar that thrives in full sun, poor soil, and with little to no summer water once its roots are established.

  • Low, Spreading Groundcover: Forms a dense, mat-like mound that spreads by rhizomes, making it excellent for erosion control on sunny banks and for covering large, dry areas.

  • Fire-Resistant & Low-Maintenance: Its succulent-like foliage is highly fire-resistant. It requires no fertilizer, minimal water, and only a hard cut-back in late winter to renew growth.

  • Essential for Native & Habitat Gardens: A cornerstone plant for supporting local ecosystems, attracting pollinators, and creating sustainable, low-water landscapes.

Quick Facts

  • Features:Linear to oval gray-green leaves. Produces vibrant red trumpet-shaped flowers.
  • Mature Height: 2 ft
  • Mature Width: 4 ft
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Light Needs: Full sun
  • Key Advantages: Drought and heat tolerant,Attracts hummingbirds,Long blooming season,Deer resistant
  • Landscape Uses:Rock gardens,Dry slopes,Native plant gardens,Xeriscapes
  • Special Care:Cut back in winter,Avoid overwatering,Tolerates poor soil,Divide every 2-3 years
  • Seasonal Interest:Flowers: Summer to fall,Foliage: Semi-evergreen

Faqs

Q: How do I manage its spreading habit?
A: It can spread moderately by underground stems. To control its spread, plant it in an area bounded by hardscape (like a path or driveway), use root barriers, or simply pull up unwanted runners. Its spread is generally not aggressive in well-drained soils.

Q: When and how should it be pruned?
A: Prune hard in late winter (February-March). Cut the entire plant back to within a few inches of the ground. This may seem drastic, but it removes old, woody growth and encourages a flush of fresh, compact foliage and abundant flowers for the coming season. Avoid pruning in fall.

📍 Primary Delivery Area · San Francisco Bay Area

Local delivery across the Bay Area — and beyond.

San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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