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:
- 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:
- 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.
Synonym(s): Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'
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