Fuchsia

Sub-shrubs

Abutilons & Fuchsias

Fuchsia ‘Hawkshead’

Sub-shrubs are best thought of as woody perennials that freeze to the ground and return from the base. Hardy Fuchsias and Abutilons are two examples of commonly grown sub-shrubs in our climate. They may be cut to the ground to re-grow in spring.

Fuchsia

Fuchsia ‘Allison Patricia’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

A delightful new Fuchsia that with upturned multicolored flowers on a compact plant. To 20” tall and 1’ wide in a season. The unique flowers have four colors. The sepals are coral hanging from an orange tube it opens to reveal a corolla of hot pink tinted green. Regular water and rich soil in full sun to light shade. Plant with the crown 4” below soil level and mulch in the fall for added winter protection.

Fuchsia ‘Amy Lye’ Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Onagraceae

'Amy Lye' is a very old hardy Fuchsia cultivar with large single flowers with sepals of white with light pink tones surrounding a corolla of deep coral/rose.To 3' tall in a season and arching. Part shade and rich soil with regular water in a cool position. Pinch early to encourage branching and mulch in the fall. Great old standby garden Fuchsia. Fertilize several times a season. Plant deeply (crown 3 "below soil level) for added winter protection.

Fuchsia ‘Beacon Rosa’ Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Onagraceae

A very hardy garden Fuchsia with a profuse amounts of lovely large pink flowers with a sepals (the tops) dipped in dark pink and a lucious strawberry pink corolla. Good self branching habit to about 20" tall and as wide. Great container subject, though hardier to cold in the ground. Part shade in rich soil with regular water in summer. Plant deeply to aid in establishment, winter hardiness. Prune out dead wood in spring after growth begins.

Fuchsia ‘California’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

A wonderful garden Fuchsia with handsome deep green, slightly serrated leaves

and long flowers with a light pink tube and a salmon corolla. To about 2' tall and as wide in part shade to shade in rich soil with regular water. Mulch in the fall, and plant with the crown 4" below soil level for added winter protection.One of the first to bloom in early summer. Loves liquid organic fertilizer in summer.

Fuchsia ‘Cardinal’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Onagraceae

A true giant among hardy Fuchsias 'Cardinal' is a classic with large leaves and large flowers with sepals of rich red and a corolla of magenta fading to red. In part shade and fertile soil it will reach 8' in a single year. Regular water and protection from late afternoon sun. Rich soil speeds growth, protect from strong winds. Not just a great Fuchsia, but an EXCELLENT garden plant as well. Mulch in fall.

Fuchsia ‘Chang’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

An excellent garden Fuchsia that is one of the best true oranges. Good seasonal container plant. Single profuse flowers with sepals of white/light orange and a corolla of bright orange appear all summer. To 3' tall and as wide. Morning sun and afternoon shade. Vigorous with a lax habit. Plant all hardy Fuchsias with their crown 4" below the soil for added winter protection and mulch. Fertilize in summer.

Fuchsia ‘Dancing Stars’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

Beautiful garden hardy Fuchsia with profuse sprays of twinkling flowers. Sepals are waxy white with a corolla of vivacious pink- Flowers are very small- adorable. To 2' tall and forming a rounded plant as wide. Part shade in very rich soil with good drainage and regular irrigation. Plant with the crown 4" below soill level for winter protection. Freezes to the ground- returns in spring. Apply organic all purpose organic fertilizer in late spring.

Fuchsia ‘Delta’s Groom’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

A handsome shrubby Fuchsia with large leaves and large single flowers that have long recurved sepals of deep pink and a large corolla of satiny royal purple. The most PURPLE of all Fuchsias. To 2' tall and as wide. Part shade, rich soil and regular water. Mulch in the fall. Heat tolerant. Excellent, excellent container Fuchsia. Plant deeply for added winter protection. Fertilize in summer.

Fuchsia ‘Delta’s Wonder’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

A breathtaking hardy fuchsia with a somewhat spreading habit. To 2' tall and as wide with large single flowers with sepals of raspberry/aubergine and a corolla of

rich lavender. Blooms June until frost. Part shade in rich soil with regular water. Plant deeply for added winter protection of the crown and fertilize regularly in summer. Good Fuchsia that is hardy to find.

Fuchsia ‘Deutsch Perle’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

Bold hardy fuchsia with an upright habit and profuse flowers with white sepals, and a corolla of dark coral/salmon-dark new leaves act as a wonderful backdrop. To 20" tall and as wide. Part shade to shade in rich soil with regular water. Plant deeply to protect the crown and aid in overwintering. Good container fuchsia. Blooms May to frost. Fertilize regularly during the summer. Prune out dead wood in spring after new growth has started.

Fuchsia ‘Doreen Redfern’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

Doreen is a great hardy fuchsia with a compact habit and an even better habit of blooming her brains out with sepals of light green/white and a corolla that starts violet blue and fades to violet. To 20" tall and as wide- upright. Great garden fuchsia and nice in a container. Plant deeply to protect the crown for winter in rich soil in part shade with regular water and fertilizer. Blooms heavily from June to frost.

Fuchsia ‘Fifi’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

An adorable, hardy garden Fuchsia with an upright, but compact habit to about 30" tall and 2' wide. Elegant elongated flowers with a sepal of pink that shyly opens to show a peak of the lavender corolla. Open north exposure to part shade in rich soil with regular water and fertilizer. Plant with the crown 4" below the soil level for added winter protection. Mais oui!

Fuchsia ‘Foxgrove Wood’ (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

A spectacular ultra-cold hardy Fuchsia that forms a rounded bushy shub and displays single flowers from July to Frost. Tube and sepals are pink and reflex to

reveal a corolla of chalk lavender-violet. Profuse bloomer. Part shade to full sun in rich well drained, rich soil. Regular summer irrigation. Freezes to the ground at 24∞

returns in spring. Plant with the crown 4" below soil level for added winter protection. Extremely cold hardy.

Fuchsia ‘Fuchsiade ‘88’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

An excellent hardy Fuchsia that grows to about 3' tall and as wide. Profuse single flowers emerge light pink/white sepals and a corolla of deep aubergine, then both mature to the identical color of aubergine/magenta. Very nice. Unique and amazing flower color. Blooms June to frost. Part shade, rich soil and regular water. Place the crown 4" below the soil level for added winter protection when planting. LOVES organic fertilizer.

Fuchsia fulgens ‘Variegata’ Zn8b (15º to 20ºF) Onagraceae

A bold Fuchsia with large heart shaped leaves of a soft mien edged in creamy white. Copious amounts of tubular light orange/red flowers tipped in cream appear until frost. Arching habit to 20” tall and as wide in a single season. Best as a container component, where it will provide contrast.Tender to cold. In the ground plant in a protected location- plant it deeply and mulch well each fall. Part shade to shade in RICH, moist soil. Apply fertilizer several times during the season to maintain robust growth. VERY PRETTY PLANT.

Fuchsia ‘Galfry Lye’ Zn8a (5º to 10ºF) Onagraceae

Graceful tall growing cold hardy Fuchsia with dramatic long tubular flowers. Sepals and tube are white with an interior corolla of red/violet. Long blooming with a graceful upright habit that arches in time. To 3' tall and as wide over a season. Part shade to full sun with regular summer water. Rich soil. Early to emerge in the season. Plant with the crown 4" below soil level for added winter protection. Dies to the ground in winter.

Fuchsia ‘Golden Gate’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

An ultra cold hardy golden leaved Fuchsia with a very upright habit. Single flowers with sepals of cerise pink and a corolla of soft lavender blue. To 30" tall and forming a stout shrub. Part shade or morning sun with afternoon shade in rich soil with regular water in summer. Great container plant as well. Plant deeply, 4" below the soil surface for added winter protection. Fertilize several times in summer.

Fuchsia hatchbachii Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Onagraceae

One of our most favorite garden Fuchsias, this particular variety has been grown as F. regia in the past. This is the true name. It is quite possibly one of the hardiest of all Fuchsias. Wood remains unfrozen on this variety down to 15ºF. A very tall, arching shrub that may also be treated as a non-twining climber. Thin shiny leaves are very dark green and willowy. At the tips of new growth continuous red and purple flowers appear. The tube and sepals appear shiny on this Fuchsia and the flowers are tipped outward, beckoning hummingbirds. To 7’ tall in a year and spreading to 5’ wide. May be cut to the ground to regrow/refresh in early spring. Tolerates many situations from part shade to full sun. Rich soil and regular water is important. Excellent garden plant.

Fuchsia ‘Insulinde’ Zn8b (15º to 20ºF) Onagraceae

A variety very much like Gartenmeister but a big improvement. Purple/ burgundy leaves on a tall growing plant to 30". Profuse, intense, coral tubular flowers from each branch tip throughout the season. Good branching w/ out pinching. Excellent container Fuchsia. Part shade in rich soil with regular water and fertilizer. Overwinter slightly dry in a garage, repot and fertilize in April or plant deeply in the ground and mulch.

Fuchsia ‘Jim Muncaster’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Onagraceae

Among the top hardiest garden Fuchsias with aubergine- red sepals and a corolla of rich, deep purple on a vigorous growing plant to 3' tall and as wide. Attractive wine red stems and deep green leaves. Part shade and rich soil, with regular water and fertilizer. Mulch in the fall. Good in containers. Plant deep. Hardy. Resprouts and blooms quickly in the spring. An excellent garden Fuchsia, an excellent garden plant. Seriously!

Fuchsia ‘Joan Smith’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

One of the fastest garden Fuchsias to return and bloom in early summer. Joan Smith quickly forms and upright plant to 20" tall and 30" wide. Extraordinarily

graceful flowers, creamy white sepals are extraordinarily long and twisted over a corolla of strong pink. Very free flowering in part shade, rich, well drained soil with regular irrigation in summer. Plant with the crown 4" below soil level for added winter protection. Herbaceous.

Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Onagraceae

A cold hardy Fuchsia that is excellent in the ground in part shade, rich soil with regular water. To 3' tall and wide, resprouts from the base vigorously if frozen. Dark red sepals with a corolla of deep purple black. Exceptionally nice foliage that is velvety to the touch and tinted red. Upright habit. Good in containers, much hardier in the ground. Plant with the crown slightly below ground level for added vigor, winter protection.

Fuchsia ‘Logan Garden’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Onagraceae

A rare but spectacular hardy Fuchsia selected in Scotland that grows very quickly to at least 4' each season. Profuse small flowers (the size of regular hardy Fuchsias) with sepals that are white in warm weather and tinged with pink when its cooler. The corolla is dark purple/blue.Yes, its as cool as it sounds. Full sun (but not reflected heat) to part shade with regular water in rich soil. Blooms June until frost. Cold hardy.

Fuchsia magellanica ‘Hawkshead’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Onagraceae

One of the most regal forms of hardy Fuchsia, 'Hawkshead' forms a large shrub

to 4' tall and as wide- larger for well grown plants. From early June until frost white flowers with sepals delicately tipped in green. Rich soil and regular water to establish a large root system. Part shade to sun. Excellent as an informal hedge with light pink Fuchsia 'Whiteknight's Pearl'. Prune dead wood out in spring AFTER new growth has begun.

Fuchsia magellanica ‘Versicolor’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Onagraceae

A beautiful and tough form of the “Hardy Fuchsia”. Leaves of light gray edged in white provide contrast with delicate red stems. In late summer curtains of think red and purple flowers give this upright growing plant added grace. Top is hardy to about 24ºF. Expect it to freeze to the ground and resprout from the base. Established plants rise to 30” tall and as wide. Must have rich soil and regular uninterrupeted growth through the season. Plant deeply.

Fuchsia ‘Orange Drops’ Zn8b (15º to 20ºF) Onagraceae

We don’t normally grow many tender Fuchsias but this very lax (almost trailing) variety has some of the very best TRUE orange flowers of any hybrid. To 1’ tall and spreading to nearly 3’ wide it makes a VERY impressive container plant. ‘Orange Drops’ works especially well with the very hot colors of Coleus and other vivid tropical annuals. Very profuse bloomer lining the stems with flowers continually form Mother’s Day until a hard freeze. Sepals are true orange with a corolla of true dark orange. Part shade, moist, rich soil. Avoid exposure to strong drying winds...Fuchsias HATE that.

We LOVE this one.

Fuchsia ‘Preston Guild’ Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Onagraceae

'Preston Guild' is an ultra cold hardy and floriferous Fuchsia with a tidy upright growing habit. To 2' tall it produces single flowers with white sepals which reflex heavily after opening (reminiscent of Oragami) and a corolla of violet blue that fades to lavender. Morning sun or part shade with rich soil and regular water. As all do, freezes to the ground at 24∞F, returns in late spring. Mulch in fall.

Fuchsia ‘Prince of Orange’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

A very old hardy garden Fuchsia that is one of the best with large single flowers with light salmon sepals and a dark salmon/orange corolla. To 2' tall and as wide with a lax habit. Part shade in rich soil with regular water and fertilizer. Plant deeply with the crown 4" below the soil surface for added winter protection. Mulch pleeze, thenk yew. Prune remove dead wood in spring after new growth has begun.

Fuchsia procumbens ‘Mary Miller’ Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Onagraceae

A charming hardy fuchsia is native to sand dunes in New Zealand. The variegated form makes a striking groundcover and is a nice backdrop to the small upward facing flowers that glow golden yellow with purple sepals and anthers with blue pollen. Relatively large berries follow. Full sun to light shade, regular water. Deciduous. 3" tall by 2' wide. Same plant as 'variegata'- this is the correct name.

Fuchsia ‘Ravenslaw’ Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Onagraceae

Very pretty cold hardy Fuchsia that has large flowers that are selfed carmine red on red. Matching sepals and corolla. Large deep green leaves are very luscious as well on an upright growing plant to 20” tall and as wide in a single season. As with all hardy Fuchsias plant with the crown 2” below soil

level and then mulch for added winter protection. Part shade in rich soil soil that remains moist, never boggy or dust dry.

Fuchsia regia ssp. Serrae Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

A very unusual shrubby Fuchsia with incredible pewter/gray leaves that contrast well with red stems and petioles. Best in part shade in rich moist soil. Somewhat spreading, layered habit. Resprouts quickly if frozen to the ground. In late summer cute 1” thin flowers appear with pink sepals and a light blue corolla. Very pretty and natural looking Fuchsia for a woodland garden. Plant deeply and then mulch the first few season.

Fuchsia ‘Speciosa’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

'Speciosa' is one of the hardiest orange flowering Fuchsias. To 3' tall and at least as wide it produces bright vermillion orange flowers with sepals tipped with green from early summer until frost. The leaves are large and heart shaped and covered with fur that gives the plant an overall feeling of softness. Part shade to shade with rich soil and regular water. Freezes to the ground in winter, MULCH in fall. GREAT garden plant.

Fuchsia ‘Suikkerbosse’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

An extremely unusual hardy Fuchsia that is upright but compact to only 20" tall and as wide. Sepals begin green and change through pink to terra cotta orange and the corolla is a shiny violet. Flowers appear to be rushing out of the plant. Part shade to high dappled shade in rich soil with regular water. Mulch in fall. Exceptional in containers. A most excellent hardy Fuchsia- compact, clean. Remove dead wood in spring.

Fuchsia ‘The Tarns’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

A vigorous and free flowering ultra-cold hardy garden Fuchsia. 'The Tarns' is a favorite for its profuse and large single flowers with sepals of light pink on top and an underside of darker pink. The corolla is a striking violet purple. To 20" tall and as wide on a slightly arching plant. Part shade to shade in rich, well drained soil that remains moist. Plant with the crown 4" below soil level for added winter protection. Herbaceous.

Fuchsia ‘Thomasina’ Zn8a (10º to 15ºF) Onagraceae

Zowie! Terra cotta colored sepals that surround a magenta/orange corolla, an intense color combo that makes 'Thomasina' one of the showiest hardy fuchsias. To 2' tall and as wide. Flowers appear from June until frost. Part shade and regular water in RICH soil. Plant all hardy Fuchsias with their crowns 4" below soil surface for extra winter protection and then mulch. GREAT container Fuchsia. Protect containers in winter.

Fuchsia ‘Voltaire’ Zn7b (5º to 10ºF) Onagraceae

A very tall growing hardy Fuchsia that should be grown for its name alone...This

plant emerges early in the spring and will reach 4-6' in a normal year. Large single flowers with red sepals and a dark pink corolla appear from June until frost. Full sun with regular water and protection from reflected heat to light shade. Very reliable plant. Mulch for the first winter. Prune away dead wood in spring AFTER growth has started.

Fuchsia ‘Whiteknight’s Amethyst’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Onagraceae

An extremely cold hardy Fuchsia that is also tolerant of full sun. To 3' tall and as wide, aubergine/red sepals open to reveal a deep purple center, then fade to a single color. One of the darkest flower colors of any cold hardy Fuchsia. The pollen on mature plants is blue! Full sun regular water. Freezes back at about 24∞, resprouts from the base in spring. Cut back to live growth after it leafs out in spring. Performs best in the ground.

Fuchsia ‘Whiteknight’s Cheeky’ Zn8a (10 to 15ºF) Onagraceae

Small dark green and burgundy leaves make this a very favorite hardy garden Fuchsia. The best part of this plant are the very small all purple flowers that

hang from the branches July-August. Mulch for the first year to establish the plant. Plant all hardy Fuchsias with their crown below ground level to add winter protection. Part shade to full sun in very rich, well drained soil. To 30" tall

and 2' wide.

Fuchsia ‘Whiteknight’s Pearl’ Zn7a (0º to 5ºF) Onagraceae

An extremely vigorous and easy to grow hardy Fuchsia. To 4' tall and as wide it produces abundant pink and very light lavender curtains of flowers. Flowers are larger than F. m. 'molinae'. From a distance it looks like a chandelier. Part shade and regular water in rich soil. This Fuchsia LOVES moist soil. Prune in spring when new growth begins. Deciduous. Perfectly hardy- makes a nice informal hedge with F. 'Hawkshead'.