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‘Girard's Fuchsia’ [Girard]


‘Girard's Fuchsia’ [Girard]

Photo © Carolyn Beck

Cultivar: Group: Color: Blooms: Type: Reg Ref:
‘Girard's Fuchsia’ Girard Purple,Red Midseason Evergreen
Height: Width: Hardy: Other Name(s): Seed Parent: Pollen Parent:
3-1/2 ft -15°F 'Fuchsia'
3-4’ x 3-4’, upright. Flowers deep, brilliant reddish-purple (RHS 71A) with a prominent, very dark blotch. Single with rounded, overlapping lobes and ruffled edges, 2 ½-3” wide. Blooms early; early May in NV. Glossy dark green foliage turns a reddish tint in winter. Hardy to -15°F/Zone 5.