Fuchsia ‘Erecta’

Fuchsia 'Erecta' has single pale pink and white flower that sit upright on this stiffly upright shrub.

Fuchsia ‘Erecta’ as its name inplies, has charming, single, pale pink and white flowers that sit upright on branches of this stiffly upright shrub. Long blooming from summer to first frost. Growth habit is stiffly upright 24 to 36 inches tall and 24 inches wide. A number of different Fuchsia are hardy to zone 7 or 8. To increase hardiness bury the base of the shrub 3-4 inches below the surface of the soil as you would a rose. Use at the front of mixed borders, pollinator gardens and containers. Attracts hummingbirds and bees.

Common Name:  Hardy Fuchsia

Family:  Onagraceae (The Evening Primrose Family)

Zone Hardiness:  7-11

Light:  Part Sun, Part Shade

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Blue

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Shrub

Bloom Time:  Summer, Fall

Soil Moisture:  Average

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Fragrance:  No

Berries:  Purple

Benefits:  Hummingbirds Bees

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

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