Epilobium canum (Zauschneria californica)

California Fuchsia

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Semi-Evergreen, Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 1-2' x 2-5'

Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Dense, Spreading

Native To: California, Cultivar

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Red

Bloom Time: Summer, Fall

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Hedge / Intermountain Conditions / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #1, #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 2-11, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-10

A Bit More

Epilobium canum is a California native subshrub featuring striking colorful foliage ranging from narrow, gray-green to silvery-gray and tubular, bright, scarlet-orange blooms that peak in late summer and fall. Genetically, it is highly variable spawning many cultivars. Uses include erosion control, xeriscaping, firescaping, habitat restoration, border. Can be used in seacoast landscapes. Very low water use; highly drought-resistant once established. Thrives in sandy, gritty, or heavy clay soils as long as drainage is good. Requires full sun to very light shade. It has poor shade tolerance. Best blooms occur in full sun. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 0°F.

A Bit More

Epilobium canum is a California native subshrub featuring striking colorful foliage ranging from narrow, gray-green to silvery-gray and tubular, bright, scarlet-orange blooms that peak in late summer and fall. Genetically, it is highly variable spawning many cultivars. Uses include erosion control, xeriscaping, firescaping, habitat restoration, border. Can be used in seacoast landscapes. Very low water use; highly drought-resistant once established. Thrives in sandy, gritty, or heavy clay soils as long as drainage is good. Requires full sun to very light shade. It has poor shade tolerance. Best blooms occur in full sun. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 0°F.