Fuchsia magellanica 'Riccartonii'

Chilean Hardy Fuchsia

Main interest:: sweet edible fruits, richly coloured flowers attract hummingbirds
Exposure:: full sun to partial shade, medium moist soil
Flower colour:: crimson tube and sepals with violet-purple petals, June to September
Foliage:: dark green
USDA Hardiness:: zone 6b: -20.6°C (-5°F) View Zone Map
Mature height & width (max.):: height: 10 ft (3 m) width: 6 ft (1.8 m)
Use:: container, hedge, border, edible fruit

Chilean Hardy Fuchsia is grown for its beautiful flowers, which attract hummingbirds. It is a deciduous shrub, with dark green foliage. Flowers have crimson tube and sepals, with violet-purple petals blooming in June to September. Fuchsia magellanica 'Riccartonii' grows to 10 ft tall and 6 ft wide, making a good hedge or container plant. The dark purple fruits are edible. Native to Chile and Argentina.

Main interest:: sweet edible fruits, richly coloured flowers attract hummingbirds
Exposure:: full sun to partial shade, medium moist soil
Flower colour:: crimson tube and sepals with violet-purple petals, June to September
Foliage:: dark green
USDA Hardiness:: zone 6b: -20.6°C (-5°F) View Zone Map
Mature height & width (max.):: height: 10 ft (3 m) width: 6 ft (1.8 m)
Use:: container, hedge, border, edible fruit

Synonym(s): Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'

SKU: e29e9e7f32b2 Category: All Plants (A to Z), Fruit & Berry Bushes, All Fruit & Berry Bushes (A to Z), Shrubs & Trees, All Shrubs & Trees (A to Z), Flowering Shrubs, Fruit and Berry Bushes

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