Pink/White Fuchsia

This pale pink fuchsia is a less familiar sight than the red fuchsia that covers the south & west coast of Ireland each summer but well worth growing for the attractive, very pale pink flowers that almost appear white from a distance. It and can be pruned hard if required, sprouting again from where it is cut. Fuchsia magellanica Alba is great grown on its own as a large specimen or mixed with other large growing flowering shrubs, it also makes a good coastal hedge, but not suited to very cold midland areas. Holds the RHS award for garden merit. Attractive to bees.

Site: Tolerates coastal exposure
Soil: Any well-drained soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Season of Interest: Flowers in Summer
Hardiness: Hardy on the south coast (Inland to -12°C)
Height: 10ft (3m) Spread: 10ft (3m)
Hedging spacings: 18’’(45cm) apart