Epilobium (Zauschneria) canum 'Carman's Grey'

Common Name:
California fuchsia
Plant Type:
Deciduous perennial
Family:
Onagraceae (The Evening Primrose Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
1-2 feet high, 3 feet wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
banks
Flowering Season:
Summer and fall

Flower Color:
Scarlet
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less

Epilobium canum 'Carman's Gray' forms a dense, spreading mat with erect stems to 18 inches of narrow bright grey leaves. Vivid orange-red tubular flowers are abundant in summer and fall and attract hummingbirds. Like most zauschnerias, occasional watering will extend bloom season and abundance.As now conceived, Epilobium canum includes what were formerly known as Zauschneria californica, of northern California, and Z. cana, of the south.