Fuchsia, Honeysuckle Fuchsia, Lady's Eardrops, Variegated Fuchsia
Fuchsiatriphylla 'Firecracker'

Family: Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee)
Genus: Fuchsia (FEW-she-uh)
Species: triphylla (try-FIL-uh)
Cultivar: Firecracker

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Good Fall Color
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness
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)

Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Red-Orange

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly

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

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed