Epilobium (Zauschneria) canum 'Catalina'

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

Plant Size:
3-5 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
borders
Flowering Season:
Summer and fall

Flower Color:
Scarlet
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15-20 deg.F.

Epilobium canum is an extremely variable entity, at least in vegetative habit. It may be matting, mounding or shrub-like, though in cultivation most forms spread vigorously by rhizomes. 'Catalina', selected by Mike Evans of Tree of Life Nursery, is the showiest of the taller forms we have seen. It can reach over 5 feet in height, with nearly white leaves and large, brilliant scarlet flowers. Zauschneria bloom and look best with occasional summer watering, if planted in reasonably well drained soil.