Mattole River Humboldt County Fuchsia

Carried by 1 nurseries

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected by Ray Collett and Brett Hall from a rock outcrop along the Mattole River in Humbolt Co.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

6 - 12 in Tall
2 - 3 ft Wide

Form

Prostrate

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

Color

Red, Orange

Flowering season

Summer

Special uses

Containers, Deer resistant, Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0

Sunset Zones

5, 7*, 14*, 15, 16, 17, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Companion plants

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Use with other Cascade plants such as Red Alder (Alnus rubra), Manzanita (Arctostaphylos columbiana or stanfordiana), Coast Barberry (Berberis pinnata), Ceanothus spp., Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii or gaylussacia), Larkspur (Delphinium spp.), Salal (Gaultheria shallon), Crevice Alumroot (Heuchera micrantha), Mock Orange (Philadelphus lewisii), Rosebay (Rhododendron macrophyllum), and Stonecrop (Sedum laxum or spathulifolium)