Zauschneria californica
California Fuchsia
Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
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Overall Mature Size | Small |
Mature Height & Spread | 30" x 30-36" |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Water | Medium, Low Water |
Flower Color | Red |
Bloom Time | Summer, Fall |
Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Low Water Use |
Container Sizes | #1 |
Natural Growth Habit | Clumping |
Sunset Garden Zones | 2-11, 14-24 |
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
Plant Type | Shrub |
Fast-growing perennial sub-shrub to 30 tall x 30-36″ wide. Small lance-shaped gray-green foliage provides the background to the tall showy spikes of tubular red flowers that appear on the branch tips in late-summer and fall. A favorite of hummingbirds this species is well suited for native gardens slopes and hillsides or in containers or planter boxes. Low water needs once established. Sun to light shade.