Fuchsia arborescens 'Blutini'
Fuchsia arborescens 'Blutini' delivers pink flowers in summer followed by clusters of edible blue fruit in the fall!
Description:
Fuchsia arborescens 'Blutini' is an unusual flowering shrub that delivers delightful sprays of pink tubular flowers in summer followed by clusters of edible, blueberry-like, dark blue fruit in the fall! Large, deep-green glossy foliage is evergreen if sheltered from frost. Protect in winter. Photo credit: Wikipedia.
Common Name: Mexican Blueberry
Family: Onagraceae (The Evening Primrose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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