Zauschneria Californica Orange Carpet

Small fuzzy leaves with terminal clusters of orange scarlet flowers.

Zauschneria californica orange carpet.

Groundcover type orange carpet enjoys some afternoon shade in hot summer climates. 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. A striking ground cover selected by david salman of high country gardens nursery and perfect for attracting hummingbirds. A plant select introduction.

The fire chalice plants nectar rich flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds. Avoid planting in depressions that collect water. The leaves are a fine medium green that looks very delicate among other perennials. In colder climates plant out in spring rather than fall to allow roots to establish themselves.

They bloom from summer through to the start of autumn when they carry red hanging tubular flowers. Mulch with gravel or pine needles. 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. How to grow zauschneria plants guide to growing california fuchsia zauschneria and hummingbird flower.

Zauschneria garettii orange carpet zauschneria garettii orange carpet zauschneria garettii orange carpet hardy fuchsia. 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. Flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.

Penstemons and salvias that i have planted around though they will occasionally drink from the zauschneria. 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. The orange carpet is rangy and sprawling and is exactly the right habit to stretch out under a rosebush and cascade over the stonework. Careprovide average soil in full sun or very light shade.

Zauschneria californica bert s bluff is a little mound of fluff that explodes into reddish orange in late summer and into fall although it came from a coastal bluff it does great in most of california and is bout drip and drought tolerant as are many of the california fuchsias. Zauschneria enjoy cool roots and sunny tops so mulching is very. Zauschneria seem to particularly like growing on hillsides or sloping beds to enhanced winter drainage. Orange scarlet flowers mid late summer bloom low growing mats with trailing.