Hardy fuchsias to grow

Tapering pink and purple flowers of Fuchsia magellanica

When planting fuchsias, opt for a spot in dappled or partial shade with little direct afternoon sun. They aren't fussy about the soil they're growing in, but it does need to be well-drained.

Fuchsia 'Alice Hoffman'

Fuchsia 'Alice Hoffman' is a small, bushy variety with standout white and pink blooms, set against bronze-green foliage. A particularly showy variety, it suits being grown alone in a large pot or container.

Fuchsia 'Beacon'

This upright variety has bright pink sepals and cosmic purple petals. 'Beacon' looks beautiful planted alongside purple-leafed heucheras and pink-flowered astrantias that help to complement the colourful blooms.

Fuchsia 'Lady Boothby'

As a climbing fuchsia, 'Lady Boothby' can be trained to cover walls, obelisks and fences to create dramatic pillars of colour. This variety has fresh green foliage and deep pink and purple blooms.

Fuchsia 'Rose of Castile'

'Rose of Castile' is a vigorous, free-flowering cultivar with rosy, off-white sepals and purple-pink petals. Upright in habit, it's a good choice for training as a standard or against a wall.

Fuchsia 'Brutus'

This old variety was bred in 1897 by French horticulturist Victor Lemoine. 'Brutus' has since garnered a reputation as a reliable, vigorous and particularly free-flowering variety, with intense purple and pink blooms.

Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple'

Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple' is a popular variety bearing masses of blooms from early summer and into autumn. Given its bushy, upright growth habit it's a good option if you're looking to create a flowering hedge.

Fuchsia magellanica

With pink, tapering sepals and rich purple petals, Fuchsia magellanica and its cultivars are decidedly elegant. They can reach a height of 150cm, or more in warmer climates, which is relatively large compared with most other fuchsias you might come across.