East facing, north facing, south facing, west facing
Position in Border:
Middle
Soil
Prefers rich soil:
Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Fuchsias are a popular choice for summer bedding schemes and containers, due to their attractive, usually pendent flowers from summer to autumn. Some are hardy enough to be used in perennial planting schemes, and may even be clipped into a low-growing hedge.
All fuchsias benefit from fertile, moist but well-drained soil, in a sheltered spot in partial shade.
Fuchsia ‘Beacon’ is a hardy shrub fuchsia, growing to an eventual height of around 60cm. It’s an upright shrub with dark green foliage, and bears pretty single flowers with carmine pink petals and red-pink sepals. Grow it in a mixed herbaceous border in part shade, or in a pot on a sheltered, part-shaded patio.
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Fuchsia ‘Beacon’ and wildlife
Fuchsia ‘Beacon’ is known for attracting bees and butterflies/moths. It is a caterpillar food plant and has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
