Fuchsia excorticata

Also Known As

New Zealand Tree Fuchsia

Plant type

tree, shrub, perennial

size

H: 10'-40'
W: 10'-40'

planting zones

8a-10b

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Fuchsia excorticata plant details

Fuchsia excorticata is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial shrub or tree with green foliage. In spring and summer green and purple flowers emerge followed by black fruit. Attracts birds and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Fuchsia excorticata

Plant type: perennial shrub or tree
Plant family: onagraceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 10 FT - 40 FT - wide, 10 FT - 40 FT - tall
Flowers: green and purple blooms in spring and summer
Uses: distinctive bark, peeling bark

GROWING CONDITIONS for Fuchsia excorticata

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

World's largest Fuchsia to 40', showy peeling bark, useful wood, small flowers. 15 °F. New Zealand.

By: The Desert Northwest

A must for the Fuchsia collector, this giant of the genus grows to 18’ tall in the wild, but in the garden it’s grown as a shrub or a small, spreading tree to 10’. Evergreen in frost-free climates, the attractive and glossy pointed-oval leaves are dark green above and silvery beneath. Beautiful cinnamon colored peeling bark and flowers that also sprout directly from the trunk or branches, makes this one very cool specimen plant. The 1” pendulous flowers start out green, turn violet, then dark purple and display bright blue pollen that was used by the Maori as face ornament. Bloom time is late Spring and lasts for several months, followed by dark berries loved by birds. Slow growing “Tree, Fuchsia” loves rich, average-moist soil.