Perennials
Zauschneria californica 'Silver Select' (California Fuchsia)
Zauschneria californica (Epilobium canum)
Also known as California Fuchsia
Size
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About This Plant
Zauschneria californica 'Silver Select' (California Fuchsia), 'Silver Select', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.
An ornamental perennial valued for its seasonal flower display and the role it plays in the garden border.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Cut back in late fall or early spring.
For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Zauschneria californica (Epilobium canum)
- Common name
- California Fuchsia
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Semi-evergreen
- Mature size
- 12-24 in tall × 2-4 ft wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate to fast
- Bloom time
- Late summer through fall (August-October)
- Bloom color
- Pink, White
- Foliage color
- Gray-silver
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Hummingbirds, Bees, Native bees
- Wildlife: Hummingbird nectar, Pollinator support
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