Double Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Fuchsia

Family
Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee)
Genus
Fuchsia (FEW-she-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
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)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
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

Camarillo, California

Cazadero, California

Chowchilla, California

Corralitos, California

Elkhorn, California

Interlaken, California

Pajaro, California

San Diego, California

Watsonville, California

Vero Beach, Florida

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Averill Park, New York

Portland, Oregon

Roanoke, Texas

Saint George, Utah

South Jordan, Utah

CHIMACUM, Washington

North Bend, Washington

Seattle, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
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1
neutral
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Portland, OR (Zone 8b) | April 2016 | neutral

Plant tag from gardencenter shows Dollar Princess as "Upright habit". I dropped one of the plants which broke off most of the stems. Put ...Read More

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

I like Dollar Princess for it's sun hardiness and it's cute little double blossoms. Small like the singles, but double like the big guys...Read More

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Saint George, UT (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | positive

Just picked this up at Lowes. Came from El Modena Gardens. The grower lists it as Partial Sun, Water Regularly, Rapid Growth, Cold Hardi...Read More

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Saskatoon, SK (Zone 3a) | October 2006 | positive

I grew this in a mostly shady spot in a container with lobelia and oxalis. The flowers were very attractive, despite being very heavy and...Read More

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