Epilobium canum ssp. canum – California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum ssp. canum – California Fuchsia (Hummingbird Flower)

This delightful California native perennial subshrub brings vibrant red tubular flowers to water-wise gardens from summer into fall, providing a welcome late-season nectar source for hummingbirds. Its slender, branching stems and attractive gray-green foliage create a lovely informal planting for sunny rock gardens, borders, and dry slopes. Native to California's dry slopes, this low-maintenance plant is drought tolerant once established and can be used near oaks where adequate sun and compatible dry growing conditions are available. Its clump-forming growth can spread through rhizomes, so allow room for it to develop naturally. Plant in well-drained soil and avoid overwatering.

Key Features:

• Perennial subshrub; evergreen to semi-evergreen in mild conditions
• California-native subspecies endemic to the state
• Drought tolerant once established and deer resistant
• Red tubular flowers from summer into fall
• Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
• Clump-forming habit; can spread by rhizomes
• Excellent for rock gardens, sunny borders, and dry slopes
• Can be grown near oaks in sunny, well-drained, dry conditions
• Low maintenance; avoid excessive watering
• Formerly known as Zauschneria californica

Growing Details:
Height: 1–2 feet | Spread: 1–2 feet, potentially wider over time
Exposure: Sun | Water: Low; dry conditions once established
Bloom time: Summer–fall | Bloom color: Red
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8–10