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Fuchsia 'Fuchsiaberry' (Fuchsia 'Fuchsiaberry')

Other names: Lady's eardrops 'Fuchsiaberry', Edible fuchsia 'Fuchsiaberry'

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Variety or Cultivar
Fuchsia 'Fuchsiaberry' is a tender, upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with ovate, toothed, mid- to dark green leaves, and, from summer into autumn, flowers with horizontal, reddish-pink sepals, and single, deep violet corollas. Flowers are followed by glossy, edible, dark maroon to black fruit.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.9 m 0.5 m 2-5 years
2 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moist, fertile soil in sun or light shade in shelter. Plant the stem base 5cm below the soil surface. Water regularly in dry periods. In cold areas, overwinter indoors or provide a deep winter mulch, sheltered from cold drying winds. May be taller & semi-evergreen in mild winters.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Coastal, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Flavouring food and drinks, Add to salads

UK hardiness

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11, Zone 12

Sunset zone

15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, H1

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = High
South Inland = High
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Bushy

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pinch out growing tips to promote a bushier habit. Pruning group 6. If needed, can be cut back low to reduce size.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Propagation

If growing from purchased plugs, transplant plugs immediately after purchase into 10cm (4") pots in multipurpose compost. Plant out after the danger of frost has passed.

Pests

Capsid bug

Vine weevil

Aphids

Diseases

Rust

Prune late summer or autumn flowering shrubs (optional)

Take softwood cuttings

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Water regularly through dry periods

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Protect in winter with dry mulch (in cold areas)

Bring tender indoors if container grown (in cold areas)

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