Fuchsia — 21 species
Botanical species in the genus Fuchsia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Fuchsia alpestris
Fuchsia alpestris
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher regions in the tropics, where it is found at elevations of 1,100 - 1,600 metres. The plant can also be grown in subtropical and warm temperate areas. Succeeds in any fertile well-drained circum-neutral soil, preferring one that is rich in humus.
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Fuchsia arborescens
Fuchsia arborescens
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Prefers a position in partial shade. Grows best in a moist, well-drained soil. There is a single report that the plant has escaped from cultivation in Tanzania and invaded the local ecosystem.
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Fuchsia boliviana
Fuchsia boliviana
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, where it is found from 600 - 3,000 metres, it is also grown at lower elevations in the subtropics and warm temperate areas. Plants can withstand occasional short-lived frosts with temperatures down to about -3°c. Plants can succeed outdoors in the mildest areas of Britain if they are given the protection of a wall.
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Fuchsia campos-portoi
Fuchsia campos-portoi
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, where winter frosts are frequent. Plants can tolerate fairly cold conditions with occasional lows to -7°c. Prefers a position in partial to deep shade.
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Fuchsia coccinea
Fuchsia coccinea
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Fuchsia coccinea is not very hardy outdoors in the temperate zone, only succeeding in the mildest regions. A plant growing in a sheltered wall garden at Greenways Garden in Devon, UK (hardiness zone 8) had adopted a climbing habit and was 2 metres tall in May 1996. It is said to fruit freely.
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Fuchsia colensoi
Fuchsia colensoi
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Fuchsia colensoi is only hardy in the mildest parts of the temperate zone, tolerating occasional, short-lived temperatures down to about -10°c when fully dormant. This species grows well in Cornwall, UK (hardiness zone 8) where it can attain a large size. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun.
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Fuchsia corymbiflora
Fuchsia corymbiflora
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Fuchsia corymbiflora requires a minimum winter temperature of 5°c in order to succeed, it does well in a cool conservatory. Plants have survived outdoors on our trial ground in Cornwall (hardiness zone 8) since 1992, with no losses even in colder winters. The plants die down in late autumn and will start to regrow during mild spells in the winter and spring.
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Fuchsia denticulata
Fuchsia denticulata
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Fuchsia denticulata can withstand occasional short-lived frosts with temperatures as low as -3°c, but it needs protection from hard frosts and freezes. This species is frost-tender in Britain, though it can succeed in a cold greenhouse. It might succeed outdoors in the mildest areas of the country, especially if given the protection of a wall.
Full cultivation guide →Fuchsia excorticata
Fuchsia excorticata
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Fuchsia excorticata is only hardy in the mildest parts of the temperate zone, tolerating occasional, short-lived temperatures down to about -10°c when fully dormant. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. The plant grows well outdoors in Cornwall, UK (hardiness zone 8) and also along the west coast of Scotland (hadiness zone 7).
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Fuchsia fulgens
Fuchsia fulgens
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
The top-growth of Fuchsia fulgens can only tolerate occasional light frosts. The tuberous rootstock, however, being protected by the soil, is rather more tolerant, especially when growing in a well-drained soil and protected by an organic mulch. The plant can usually be grown outdoors in the mildest parts of the temperate zone and, even when the top-growth is cut back by frosts, it usually regrows in the spring, flowering and fruiting in the summer.
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Fuchsia hatschbachii
Fuchsia hatschbachii
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
A plant of the subtropics, occasionally found at higher elevations in tropical areas of Brazil. It is fairly tolerant of cold conditions and is said to be able to tolerate temperatures down to about -10°c. At these temperatures, the top growth is very liable to be cut back to ground level, but the plant resprouts from the base when warmer weather returns.
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Fuchsia loxensis
Fuchsia loxensis
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Prefers a position with some shade. Prefers a moist soil. Fuchsia species flower and fruit mainly on new wood produced in the same growing season.
Full cultivation guide →Fuchsia magellanica
Fuchsia magellanica
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Fuchsia magellanica is possibly the hardiest of the many species of Fuchsia. In the milder regions of the temperate zone the plant can develop a large, woody frame and tolerate occasional temperatures falling as low as about -10°c. In somewhat colder zones the top growth can be cut right back to the ground in severe winters but the plants usually recover well, resprouting from the base and growing away quickly in the late spring then flowering by middle to late summer.
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Fuchsia microphylla
Fuchsia microphylla
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
A plant of moderate to higher elevations in the tropics, also succeeding in subtropical climates and the warmer regions of the temperate zone. Plants are not very cold-hardy, tolerating occasional temperatures down to about -3°c without damage. If top growth is killed back by frost, the plant will often resprout from the base so long as the winter is mild.
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Fuchsia paniculata
Fuchsia paniculata
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Fuchsia paniculata is only hardy in the mildest parts of the temperate zone. It can grow well in Cornwall, UK (hardiness zone 8) when well sited - it is usualy cut back to ground level by frosts but will usually resprout from the base in the spring, especially if the plant has been given a generous organic mulch. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun.
Full cultivation guide →Fuchsia procumbens
Fuchsia procumbens
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Fuchsia procumbens is only hardy in the mildest parts of the temperate zone, tolerating short-lived temperatures down to about -3°c, It grows and fruits well in Cornwall, UK (hardiness zone 8). The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. Succeeds in any fertile well-drained circum-neutral soil.
Full cultivation guide →Fuchsia ravenii
Fuchsia ravenii
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
A plant of moderate elevations in the tropics. It is likely to be able to tolerate some frosts, with temperatures perhaps as low as -4°c. Prefers a position in dappled to quite deep shade.
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Fuchsia regia
Fuchsia regia
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
A plant of moderate elevations in the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations from 700 - 2,400 metres. Fuchsia species flower and fruit mainly on new wood produced in the same growing season. Any pruning, therefore, is best carried out at the start of the growing season, cutting out old wood in order to encourage vigorous new growth.
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Fuchsia splendens
Fuchsia splendens
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Fuchsia splendens is only hardy in the mildest parts of the temperate zone. It can grow well in Cornwall and south Devon in the UK (hardiness zone 8) when well sited - it is usualy cut back to ground level by frosts but will usually resprout from the base in the spring, especially if the plant has been given a generous organic mulch. A plant at Trengwainton in Cornwall growing out of a shady wall was about 2 metres tall and fruiting heavily in early August 1995.
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Fuchsia thymifolia
Fuchsia thymifolia
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
Plants are likely to be able to tolerate at least some frost, and so should succeed outdoors in the mildest regions of the temperate zone. Succeeds in partial to fairly deep shade. Fuchsia species flower and fruit mainly on new wood produced in the same growing season.
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Fuchsia triphylla
Fuchsia triphylla
Family: Onagraceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, also succeeding in the subtropics. Prefers a growing temperature in the range 12 - 25°c. Plants can tolerate occasional short-lived frosts with temperatures down to about -2°c.
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