Zauschneria Californica Orange Carpet

Sun to part shade in well drained soil with little summer water necessary though a little encourages more flowers.

Zauschneria californica orange carpet.

Penstemons and salvias that i have planted around though they will occasionally drink from the zauschneria. Mulch with gravel or pine needles. A striking ground cover selected by david salman of high country gardens nursery and perfect for attracting hummingbirds. A plant select introduction.

How to grow zauschneria plants guide to growing california fuchsia zauschneria and hummingbird flower. Flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. The leaves are a fine medium green that looks very delicate among other perennials. Small fuzzy leaves with terminal clusters of orange scarlet flowers.

Zauschneria garretti orange carpet california fuchsia propagating california fuchsia is simple just cut off a piece of the plant remove any flowers use a sharp knife or x acto blade and put it in water and it should root in about 30 days. Zauschneria seem to particularly like growing on hillsides or sloping beds to enhanced winter drainage. Zauschneria is suitable for dry gardens stone walls rock gardens mixed borders and naturalized plantings. Zauschneria garettii orange carpet zauschneria garettii orange carpet zauschneria garettii orange carpet hardy fuchsia.

Zauschneria hummingbird trumpet or fire chalice is a showy native plant that will light up the garden in mid summer to fall with a profusion of coral or orange flowers that last for many weeks. Groundcover type orange carpet enjoys some afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Orange scarlet flowers mid late summer bloom low growing mats with trailing. Shelter from strong winds and protect from winter moisture.

Zauschneria are half hardy perennials that range from 30 to 60 cm one to two feet in height. This forms a low growing mat of small green leaves bearing a riot of small scarlet orange trumpet blooms from mid summer into the autumn. They bloom from summer through to the start of autumn when they carry red hanging tubular flowers. The orange carpet is rangy and sprawling and is exactly the right habit to stretch out under a rosebush and cascade over the stonework.

In colder climates plant out in spring rather than fall to allow roots to establish themselves. Shrubby stems form mats of green foliage and in mid to late summer bright orange tubular flowers appear in profusion just when there isn t much other color. Avoid planting in depressions that collect water. The fire chalice plants nectar rich flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds.