Epilobium (Zauschneria) canum 'John Bixby'

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

Plant Size:
18 inches high
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

Soft greyish green leaves on low spreading stems form a broad patch; large scarlet flowers appear at stem tips from summer to fall and attract hummingbirds. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden introduction.