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Scrophulariaceae
Cape Fuchsia
Phygelius capensis
Grace under pressure.
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus
- Phygelius
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial shrub
- Height
- 3-5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite its common name, Cape fuchsia is not related to true fuchsias but earned the name due to its pendulous, tubular flowers.
- Cape fuchsia is native to the wet, rocky streambeds of the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa.
- Sunbirds and sugarbirds are the primary pollinators of Cape fuchsia in its native habitat.
- The plant can spread aggressively by underground suckers, forming large colonies in favorable conditions.
- Cape fuchsia was introduced to British gardens in the 1850s and quickly became a cottage garden favorite.
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