Griggs 1Gal Epilobium canum 'Catalina'

Common Name:
California fuchsia Plant Type:
Evergreen perennial Family:
Onagraceae (The Evening Primrose Family) Geographic Origin:
California California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
3-5 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
borders
Flowering Season:
Summer and fall

Flower Color:
Scarlet Exposure:
Full sun Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15-20 deg.F.

Epilobium canum is an extremely variable entity, at least in vegetative habit. It may be matting, mounding or shrub-like, though in cultivation most forms spread vigorously by rhizomes. 'Catalina', selected by Mike Evans of Tree of Life Nursery, is the showiest of the taller forms we have seen. It can reach over 5 feet in height, with nearly white leaves and large, brilliant scarlet flowers. Zauschneria bloom and look best with occasional summer watering, if planted in reasonably well drained soil.