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Euphorbia (Spurge)
Never to be confused with their flashier sister (the over-the-top poinsettia), hardy euphorbias are prized for their unique chartreuse (sometimes white) flower heads, textural foliage, and wonderful garden structure. Once sited in the proper well-drained garden spot, most euphorbias are plants that value neglect in the garden. Only now have propagation and breeding advances made many great selections more widely available. |
Euphorbia corollata (Redneck Baby's Breath)
Sun to Part Sun Zone: 5-9 18" tall Origin: USA
How is it that one of the most amazing natives is rarely offered in a nursery? From MN to TX, Euphorbia corollata grows on dry, shaded banks, only to be mowed by highway crews or eaten by hungry wood goats (deer). When brought into the sunlight, it becomes one of the stars of the garden. The small mound of dusty-green, oval foliage looks plain until late June, when it bursts forth with clouds of small white flowers held above the foliage. The baby's breath-like heads continue to flower at an amazing rate from late June into September...a real winner! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04316
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Euphorbia 'Dean' (Dean's Hybrid Spurge)
SunZone: 7-8, guessing 18" tall Origin: Hybrid alternate image
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(aka: E. 'Dean's Hybrid') I first saw this amazing euphorbia on a trip to Sacramento, where it just screamed "Take me home!" Once in NC, it screamed, "Take me back to CA!" ...just kidding. This amazing E. cyparissias hybrid looks similar to the species with very linear blue leaves, but it clumps instead of runs. Kudos to California's Dean Dalton for discovering this gem. The 18" tall x 2' wide clump is topped, starting in late April (NC), with screaming yellow flowers that last through summer. Where it isn't winter hardy, it makes a superb container specimen, both for texture and color. We changed the name to E. 'Dean' since the word hybrid can't be part of a cultivar name. Good drainage is essential for this and most euphorbias.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07765
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Euphorbia 'Helen Robinson' (Helen Robinson Spurge)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-8, at least 36" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This splendid new euphorbia is a cross of E. robbiae x E. characias that occurred at Hyde Hall Garden in the UK, and was later named for its late owner. We have been very impressed by its garden performance, which resembles a E. robbiae on steroids. The 16" tall E. robbiae-like rosettes, which spread by underground runners, are topped starting in mid-April with 20" flower spikes of chartreuse yellow. In rich soils, the rate of spread may be a problem for wimpy plants growing nearby. Our 3-year-old clumps growing in sand have made an 8' wide patch. Dry soils and root competition slow it down to a crawl. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07380
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Euphorbia 'Nothowlee' PP 17,178 (Blackbird Spurge)
Sun to Part SunZone: 6-9 18" tall Origin: Hybrid
From Notcuts Nursery in the UK comes a stunning new sport of its popular and easy-to-grow Euphorbia 'Redwing'. The black-purple foliage adorns the compact stems, forming a tight 1' tall x 1' wide evergreen specimen. The foliage is topped, starting in early spring, with large compact heads of bright yellow flowers held just above the foliage by the bright red stems. This is a real WOW plant for a sunny, well-drained spot in the garden! E. 'Nothowlee' is a 2004 Gold Medal winner at Holland's prestigious Plantarium Expo. We'll also award them the 2004 stupid cultivar name award! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07575
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Euphorbia 'Red Wing' (Red Wing Euphorbia)
Sun to Light ShadeZone: 6-9 20" tall Origin: Hybrid alternate image
(aka: E. 'Charam') We are pleased to present this dazzling new English hybrid of E. amygdaloides x E. x martinii, from Bernard Ticker. E. 'Redwing' makes a tight mound to 20" tall of long blue-grey foliage. In late winter to early spring, the terminal flower spikes develop, turning a deep red just prior to flowering. Once they open, they reveal a massive cloud of bright gold hiding the foliage...truly a sight to behold. E. 'Redwing' requires a dry location with good drainage, especially in areas of high rainfall. After flowering, cut the plant to the ground to rejuvenate new shoots. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04666
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Euphorbia rigida (Rigid Spurge)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-10 12" tall Origin: Mediterranean Europe, Portugal
Rigid spurge? Sounds like more of a social disease than a great garden plant. Nevertheless, if you have a sunny dry spot, rigid spurge may be the answer to your problems...plant problems. Imagine a Euphorbia myrsinites on Viagra and you've got E. rigida. The upright stems are clothed in long, pointed, powder-blue leaves. In very early spring, the ends of each stem are adorned with yellow bracts similar to a miniature poinsettia. E. rigida blends well with small bulbs as well as desert-looking plants. Rigid spurge has proven to be much more durable in our garden than E. myrsinites, being more tolerant of mistreatment. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04973
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Euphorbia robbiae (Robb's Euphorbia)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 6-8 15" tall Origin: Asia Minor
(syn: E. amygdaloides var. robbiae) One of the finest euphorbias, this black-green euphorbia more closely resembles a forest of dwarf pittosporum. The slightly stoloniferous nature of E. robbiae makes it a dynamite choice for an evergreen groundcover in a difficult and very shady site. In loose, well-drained organic soils, the spread will be much swifter. In very early spring, the chartreuse flowers unfurl in dramatic fashion, presenting 18" tall stalks of unique flowers that last for months...a real winner! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01293
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Euphorbia 'Shorty' PPAF (Shorty Spurge)
SunZone: 7-8, at least 24" tall Origin: Hybrid
I planted this E. characias hybrid from Georgia's Itsaul Plants, expecting it to die like most of my other E. characias selections. After a summer with several consecutive weeks of 100 F + heat and humidity, it looked good as new...I'm impressed! Our clump has made a compact 2' tall x 2' wide upright mound in good growing conditions. The narrow blue recurved-edge leaves take on a purple hue in the winter months and are topped with short stalks of yellow flowers in March/April. Good drainage is the key for all E. characias forms and hybrids.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08006
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Euphorbia x martinii 'Cherokee' (Cherokee Spurge)
Sun to Part SunZone: 6-8a, at least 15" tall Origin: Hybrid
After 6 years of trials, this little-known but very easy-to-grow selection of E. x martinii (E. characias x amygdaloides) has proven to be one of the best euphorbias that we have ever grown. Honestly, I don't see any sign of E. characias in its background. Looking superficially like the wimpy, mildew-prone E. 'Chameleon', E. 'Cherokee' makes a vigorous, 15" tall x 15" wide clump of dark purple stems adorned with dark purple leaves. In hot weather, the older leaves change to purple-green with only the new growth being dark purple. In early spring, the clumps are topped with flower clusters of dark purple. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06462
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Euphorbia x martinii 'Waleuphrud' PP 17,257 (Rudolph's Red Nosed Spurge)
Sun to Part SunZone: 6-8a 36" tall Origin: Hybrid
This David Tristam branch sport selection of E. x martinii makes an attractive 3' tall x 3' wide clump of blue-green foliage which, in winter, develops a very attractive, red growing point, reminiscent of that famous reindeer. The idea was to name the plant Rudolph, but that was completely botched. If only we could teach these breeders and the EUPOV office how to properly name cultivars! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06810
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Euphorbia x martinii 'Waleutiny' PP 16,930 (Tiny Tim Spurge)
Sun to Part SunZone: 6b-8, guessing 12" tall Origin: Hybrid
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(aka: E. 'Tiny Tim') This hybrid with the bizarre name comes from the UK's Tim Crowther who discovered it as a compact branch sport in a batch of E. x amygdaloides. The narrow blue-green leaves with a hint of red form a compact red-stemmed clump to 1' tall x 1' wide. In late winter to early spring, the terminal flower spikes develop as a cloud of small, green, tightly-clustered flowers. E. ‘Waleutiny' is nice in the garden or as part of a container planting. As with most euphorbias, good drainage is very important. After flowering, cut the old flowering shoots to the ground to rejuvenate new foliage.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08326
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Farfugium (Leopard Plant)
This Asian genus of bold-textured evergreen perennials makes a hosta-like foliage statement in the woodland garden. In Japan, hundreds of unusual cultivars make this a highly sought after collector's plant. The cheery yellow daisy flowers in autumn top beefy foliage. Farfugiums prefer well-drained soils, unlike the commonly grown cold-loving ligularias. We offer an ever-widening selection of rare and unique selections, mostly made in Japan. |
Farfugium japonica 'Kaimon Dake' (Kaimon Dake Leopard Plant)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7-10, at least 12" tall Origin: Japan
This unusual Japanese selection of leopard plant could easily have been named snow leopard. F. 'Kaimon Dake' emerges with large white leaves, each highlighted with a random pattern of central dark green specks...sort of like a cheap flat screen television after the warranty expires. The aging foliage eventually turns solid green which gives the clump a surprising amount of vigor. Each 1' tall x 2' wide clump is topped by 2' tall stalks of yellow daisies in fall...a superb specimen plant that we can offer thanks to our friend Barry Yinger. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07957
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Farfugium japonicum 'Bad Hair Day' (Bad Hair Day Crested Leopard Plant)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 7-10, at least 12" tall Origin: China, Japan, Korea
(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Tsuwabaki') We formerly offered this as F. 'Tsuwabaki', which turned out to be a common name for farfugiums, so we gave it the cultivar name F. 'Bad Hair Day'. Farfugium 'Bad Hair Day' is somewhat similar to F. 'Crispata' except the cresting is much more angular than the curvy cresting seen in F. 'Crispata'. The foliage effect is that of a really bad hair day...quite remarkable for a non-artificial plant. In fall, the 18" wide clumps are topped with spikes of single yellow flowers. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03866
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Farfugium japonicum 'Giganteum' (Giant Leopard Plant)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 8-10 20" tall Origin: China, Japan, Korea
(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea', Farfugium reniforme) Tropicalissimo at its finest! This is one of those rare treasures for plant geeks who may offer their first-born in exchange. Thanks to Marco Stufano of Wave Hill for sharing with us so that we can finally make this gem available. Essentially, F. 'Gigantea' is similar to the species, except for the giant size of each leaf...nearly 15" across and so thick and glossy that it doesn't seem real. Each attention-drawing, 30" wide clump is topped in fall with stalks of bright yellow daisies, but grow this one for its leaves. It prefers a slightly moist but well-drained site in the woodland garden. A great centerpiece for a dynamic container planting in colder regions! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02743
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Farfugium japonicum 'Jitsuko's Star' (Jitsuko's Star Leopard Plant)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7-10 15" tall Origin: China, Japan, Korea
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New crop available 9-4-2008 (syn: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Jitsuko's Star') This new selection of the green leopard plant makes a fabulous, bold-textured perennial for the light shade garden, where it contrasts beautifully with ferns and other fine-textured plants. In the fall, the 15" tall x 20" wide clump of round, tropical-looking green foliage is topped with 2' tall flower spikes of magnificent, double-yellow, daisy-like flowers. This selection from Japan is named for Jitsuko Johnson, late wife of plant collector Ozzie Johnson. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05245
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Farfugium japonicum 'Kagami Jishi' (Kagami Jishi Leopard Plant)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7-10 20" tall Origin: China, Japan, Korea alternate image
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(syn: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Kagami Jishi') We are pleased to present another in the long line of fantastic Japanese cultivars of leopard plant. F. 'Kagami Jishi' has the same yellow-spotted leaves of F. 'Aureomaculata' but with the added leaf-cresting found in F. 'Crispata'. This stunning specimen plant is topped in October with 2' tall sprays of large, yellow, daisy-like flowers. F. 'Kagami Jishi' performs best in moist, rich soils with good drainage as well as making a superb container house plant. It does not like to grow in damp, boggy conditions. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04139
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Farfugium japonicum 'Shishi Botan' (Parsley Leopard Plant)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 7-10, at least 12" tall Origin: China, Japan, Korea alternate image
I was amazed when I first saw this bizarre farfugium at Barry Yinger's garden. Farfugium 'Shishi Botan' has grey-green fuzzy leaves that look as though they have been run through a meat grinder, leaving them with an open, three-dimensional look. This is certainly one of the most unique leopard plants that I've ever seen, and one that will leave visitors asking...WHATIZIT? The 18" wide clumps are topped in October with stalks of bright yellow daisies. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07820
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Fargesia
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Fargesia robusta 'Green Screen' (Robust Clumping Bamboo)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7-8, at least 180" tall Origin: China
We have found Fargesia robusta to be one of the stars of our trials for heat-tolerant clumping...read my catalog...clumping bamboos. Our 5-year-old clumps are now 9' tall on their way to 15'. The upright, arching stems make a superb specimen clump, or if you can afford enough...a great green screen. We have seen conflicting reports of winter hardiness from 0 degrees to -15 degrees F. We can attest to the 0 degrees F, but will err on the side of caution until we hear back from those of you in the arctic zones. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06634
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Fargesia rufa (Rufa Clumping Bamboo)
Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-8a, at least 72" tall Origin: China
Fargesia rufa is a recently introduced species from the mountains of Western Sichuan, China. Fargesia rufa is a pachymorph, which means that it couldn't run even if it was being chased down the mountain by a pack of starving pandas. In form, this short clumper makes an elegant, 6' tall upright fountain. In addition to the wonderful form, the culm sheaths are reddish-brown. In initial tests, Fargesia rufa looks to be quite tolerant to both heat and cold. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06563
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xFatshedera
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xFatshedera lizei 'Angyo Star' (Angyo Star Tree Ivy)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7b-10 60" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This superb form of the man-made bi-generic hybrid (fatsia x hedera) was selected in Japan and brought to the US by plantsman Ted Stephens, who named it after the town which contains many famous Japanese Nurseries. The thick sweet gum-shaped leaves of rich green are surrounded by a wide creamy white border and held along the semi-upright free-form (nursery lingo for not straight) growing stems. This is a fairly slow growing, but exquisitely beautiful selection.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07230
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Fatsia
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Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web' (Speckled Japanese Aralia)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 7b-10 60" tall Origin: Japan
New crop available 9-4-2008 Can you stand another "Oh, my!" plant? This Japanese selection of the popular, deep shade-loving southern landscape shrub, Fatsia japonica, is prized by the few folks who have had the rare opportunity to own one. We are delighted to be able to finally make these more widely available. The shiny green palmate leaves, like a super-sized schefflera, are each bordered with a heavy white speckling that often finds its way into the center of the leaf. For those who garden in the arctic zones north of Zone 7, these make superb houseplants. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05141
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Fatsia japonica 'Variegata' (Variegated Japanese Aralia)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 7b-10 48" tall Origin: Japan alternate image
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After 15 years of fruitless searching, the late JC Raulston managed to locate Fatsia japonica 'Variegata' on a trip to the UK. After JC shared a rooted cutting with us, I dared to plant my new-found treasure outdoors for hardiness testing. Surprisingly, it proved to be much more hardy than the common green form. Finally, we have enough to share with others who also have this on their "lust list." Each woody clump to 4' tall x 4' wide in 10 years is composed of large, tropical-looking, evergreen leaves edged with an uneven white border coming from a central woody trunk. In a woodland garden, Fatsia japonica 'Variegata' makes a stunning centerpiece for year round interest. From Zone 7a and north...what a nice houseplant! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05618
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Filipendula
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Filipendula glaberrima coll. #A1K-040 (Nakai Korean Meadowsweet)
Sun to Part SunZone: 5-8, at least 36" tall Origin: Korea
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(aka: F. glaberrima A1K-040) I first discovered this little-known but very attractive meadowsweet at the base of a waterfall at 1,000' elevation near Korea's Mt. Sorak. It has proved to be a superb garden plant whose deciduous clumps are composed of grape-like leaves which serve as a foil for the 3' tall flowering stalks in late May (NC). The flowering stalks are composed of corymbs of tiny white flowers...a superb textural plant. Moist soils are best, but F. glaberrima is very tolerant of drought. F. glaberrima is also used as a powerful antioxidant to control aging....our clump looks only half of its 12 years.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07760
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Freesia
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Freesia alba (White Freesia)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 8-10, at least 8" tall Origin: S. Africa
I had nearly given up on growing freesias in our climate, when Texan plantsman Tom Peace suggested that I try F. alba. To my surprise, it has become a favorite early spring bulb. F. alba comes from the winter-rainfall region of South Africa, where it can be found in moist lightly shaded sites. For us, F. alba begins to grow in late winter and is topped from late March through late April with short 2" stalks of very fragrant white flowers held above the 6" iris-like foliage. After flowering, the plants go dormant until the following winter. Plant these near a frequently traveled path for maximum pleasure. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07757
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Fritillaria
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Fritillaria thunbergii (Thunberg's Fritillaria)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7-8, at least 24" tall Origin: China, Japan
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(aka: F. verticillata) I first saw the easy to grow, fast-multiplying, and long-lived Fritillaria thunbergii in John Elsley's SC garden, where normal frits fear to tread. F. thunbergii is a really "cool" plant for the late-winter garden, as the fleshy green stalks emerge in February and expand quickly to 2' tall, adorned with narrow grey-green leaves that end in beanstalk-like tendrils, which aid in clinging to nearby neighbors (neighbors not included). From early March through early April, the stems are laden with small yellow-green bells, netted with lavender veins. By May, the plants are dormant for a long summer nap. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07747
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Fuchsia (Fuchsia)
We have long been enchanted with the pendent flowers of the South American fuchsia, although in our climate they usually have a shorter life span than a deer trying to cross the road during a redneck drag race. We are finally finding some truly heat-tolerant species and hybrids for those outside of the Pacific Northwest...please indulge. |
Fuchsia 'Sanicomf' PP 10,453 (Angels' Earrings Dainty Fuchsia)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7-8, at least 24" tall Origin: Hybrid
I love the word 'heat-tolerant' in the description of a fuchsia. In catalog-speak, this means the plant will tolerate more than one day above 90 degrees F before croaking. Imagine my surprise when our test plants of Fuchsia 'Sanicomf' thrived through one of the hottest summers in recent memory! Fuchsia 'Sanicomf' comes from the Suntory breeding program in Japan, where the actual intent was to produce true heat-tolerant fuchsias. This dwarf plant makes a 2' tall x 15" wide mound, adorned from May through October with pendent flowers with purple petals, red sepals, and red anthers...very hot and loving it! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07451
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Fuchsia 'Sanihanf' PP 10,378 (Angels' Earrings Cascading Fuchsia)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7-8 30" tall Origin: Hybrid
F. 'Sanihanf' is another of the truly heat-tolerant fuchsias from the Suntory breeding program. This large spreading cultivar makes a 30" tall x 3' wide flowering machine. The stems are adorned with pendent flowers consisting of purple petals, contrasting with red anthers and red sepals. F. 'Sanihanf' makes a superb hanging basket where it isn't winter hardy. Thanks to the folks at Japan's Suntory for a moronic name for such a great plant. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07450
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Fuchsia 'Sunistanf' PPAF (Snow Fire Hardy Fuchsia)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7-8, guessing 30" tall Origin: Hybrid
Fuchsia 'Sunistanf' is another of the improperly named but heat-tolerant fuchsias from the Japanese Suntory breeding program. F. 'Sunistanf' makes a 30" tall x 2' wide mound of stems that are adorned with pendent flowers composed of red sepals, pink petals, and bright red anthers...another "anther" to the problem of growing fuchsias in hot climates. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07452
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