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California Native Plant

Epilobium californica 'Everett's Choice'

Everett's California Fuchsia

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Description

The California Fuchsia is a perennial that is also a ground cover since it reaches less than 1' tall. It does spread 4'-5' wide. Foliage is dense and fuzzy that is gray green with whitish hairs. Everett's Choice is more mounding and low to the ground than the parent plant. This California native has red, narrow, trumpet-shaped blooms from late summer through fall that attract hummingbirds. Deer resistant. It prefers full sun in coastal areas but will appreciate afternoon shade in warm inland areas. Established plants are drought tolerant but could use more water during hot summer months. This plant tolerates poor soil but does best in well draining soil. After first year, prune in winter.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.