FUCHSIA

Commonly known as Lady's eardrops

More than 8000 hybrids and cultivars in this most popular group.

Most have pendent, tubular flowers in a huge range of sizes and manifestations.Those with a lax, trailing habit which can be supported by canes have recently been described as climbers.

Genus of about 100 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs from mountainous areas of Central and South America and New Zealand.

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Good to know
Very tasty berries.
Pests & Diseases
Whiteflies, capsid bugs, aphids, vine weevil, red spider mites, grey mould, rust.
Place of origin
Mexico
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Deciduous
Frost hardy (down to -5)
Height
2m (6ft)
Spread
1m (3ft)
Tall Shrub
Erect shrub with flowers for most of the growing season
Will grow outside in milder locations
This could include plants which would survive happily in a greenhouse or conservatory if not in a mild location. If you have a sheltered spot in your garden then it may do well here.

Loam based or loamless compost, filtered light
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Full shade
Full sun
Partial shade

Mature Size

2m (6ft)
	1m (3ft)

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FUCHSIA arborescens

Lilac fuchsia

Fairly tender evergreen shrub with panicles of very small flowers which are rose or rose-purple followed by dark purple fruit

Seeds

£7.50

2 to 3 Litre

£16.50

Available late spring to early summer 2026
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

FUCHSIA 'Blacky'

Large flowers of red and purple.

2 to 3 Litre

£14.00

Unavailable

FUCHSIA boliviana

Peruvian fuchsia tree

Evergreen, conservatory species with large hairy green leaves and large drooping bunches of sealing-wax red flowers. Needs to be cut back hard each year for best results

2 to 3 Litre

£17.00

FUCHSIA 'Delta's Sara'

Calyces like white pagoda roofs, overhang semi-double purplish-blue corollas

2 to 3 Litre

£14.00

FUCHSIA 'Dying Embers'

Wine red sepals and very dark purple corolla. Floriferous and hardy

1 to 1.5 Litre

~~£14.00~~ £10.50

FUCHSIA excorticata

Kotukutuku, New Zealand fuchsia

New Zealand species with yellow and violet tubular flowers and striking bark on maturity

2 to 3 Litre

£17.00

Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2026
Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.

FUCHSIA 'Genii'

Compact habit and golden-yellow leaves. Pink/purple flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£14.00

FUCHSIA hatschbachii

Hatschbach's fuchsia

Slender leaves and dainty red and purple flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£14.00

FUCHSIA 'Hawkshead'

Pure white flowers with a greenish flush. Vigorous bushy upright growth

2 to 3 Litre

~~£14.00~~ £10.50

FUCHSIA 'Lady Boothby'

A true climbing fuchsia which will cover trellis, fences or archways. Pink and purple flowers on red stems. Winter hardy.

2 to 3 Litre

£18.50

FUCHSIA 'Lady Thumb'

Lady's eardrops

Semi-double flowers with deep pink with a light red calyx and a white corrolla with red veins

1.5 to 2 Litre

~~£14.00~~ £10.50

FUCHSIA magellanica

Hardy fuchsia

Long slender flowers with a scarlet calyx and violet petals

2 to 3 Litre

£13.00

FUCHSIA magellanica 'Alba'

Hardy fuchsia

Hardy variety sometimes used as a low hedge. White flowers tinged with mauve

2 to 3 Litre

£13.00

Available again from June 2026

FUCHSIA magellanica 'Arauco'

Dainty tricoloured flowers of pink, white and purple. Similar to ‘Lady Bacon’ but smaller and more clearly defined colours

2 to 3 Litre

£13.00

FUCHSIA magellanica 'Aurea'

Hardy fuchsia

Golden-yellow foliage

2 to 3 Litre

£13.00

FUCHSIA magellanica 'Lady Bacon'

Slender white, pink and purple flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£13.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

FUCHSIA magellanica var. gracilis

Slender, graceful flowers of crimson and purple

1.5 to 2 Litre

£14.00

Unavailable

FUCHSIA magellanica 'Versicolor'

Hardy fuchsia

('Tricolor') - pink & cream variegation purple & red flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£14.00

FUCHSIA microphylla

Tiny flowers are pinkish-red, new growth is reddish

1.5 to 2 Litre

£14.00

FUCHSIA microphylla 'Silver Lining'

Lady's eardrops

Small, silvery leaves and tiny pink flowers.

2 Litre

£14.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.