Fuchsia 'Blue Eyes'

Fuchsia

Family
Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee)
Genus
Fuchsia (FEW-she-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Textured
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red
Blue-Violet
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Amesti, California

Corralitos, California

Elkhorn, California

Interlaken, California

Pajaro, California

Watsonville, California

Houston, Texas

Salt Lake City, Utah

South Jordan, Utah

Seattle, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
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Grand-Falls, NB (Zone 4a) | April 2012 | positive

I grow this plant in a basket, in full shade. It's doing really well by my front porch door.

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Magna, UT (Zone 7a) | July 2010 | positive

Doing very well in my yard. Mine is in a pot but gets the heat blast all afternoon with summer temperatures averaging around 98. Have n...Read More

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Freedom, CA (Zone 9b) | July 2009 | positive

Although Blue Eyes is often grown as a hanging basket, I planted mine into the ground a few years ago, next to my Voodoo and it is becom...Read More

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