Fuchsia 'Preston Guild'

Fuchsia

Family
Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee)
Genus
Fuchsia (FEW-she-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
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
Lavender
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting
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 softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood 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

Waterford, California

Watsonville, California

Carlton, Oregon

Seattle, Washington

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Freedom, CA (Zone 9b) | August 2008 | positive

Preston Guild can actually grow up to six feet high. Mine is now towering over my fence. And it is always covered with flowers. It is ...Read More

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