Colorburst™ Deep Red Cape Fuchsia
$193.00 Original price was: $193.00.$57.90Current price is: $57.90.
1000 in stock
SKU: 5AeKNifsjD
Category: Select Perennials
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide, spreading wider by underground stems.
| Description | An easy-care, sensational bloomer, this cape fuchsia provides vibrant warm season color from midsummer into fall. Showy clusters of dangling, tubular, fuchsia-like, deep red flowers are a perfect for a colorful summer container. An herbaceous perennial; may remain evergreen in mild winter regions. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer into fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hillside |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Yarrow (Achillea); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Catmint (Nepeta); Hemerocallis (Daylily); Saliva (Salvia) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in organically rich, well-drained soil. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, tolerates drought in cool coastal areas. Remove spent blooms for a tidy appearance. In colder regions cut back to basal foliage in late winter or spring after last frost; mulch to protect root zone. Feed in spring. |
| History | First introduced by Monrovia in 2019, developed by Terra Nova in Canby, Oregon. |
| Lore | A South African native that thrives in Mediterranean-like climates with moderately warm temperatures, and cooler coastal regions. |