Hardy Hummingbird Trumpet. Zauschneria californica ssp. latifolia. Willowherb, Fuchsia, or Evening Primose Family ( Onagraceae ), Hardy Hummingbird Trumpet. Also Called: Narrowleaf California Fuchsia, Hoary Fuchsia, Hummingbird Trumpet, Arizona Fuschsia, Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium, Epilobium canum var. latifolium, Zauschneria californica ssp. latifolia, Zauschneria latifolia, Zauschneria latifolia var. arizonica. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. An exquisite compact, shrubby plant up to 2 feet in height. It has multitudes of scarlet, trumpet shaped flowers in the fall with beautiful, curved, long stamens. It attracts hummingbirds. It then dies back to emerge bushier the next year. Considered a low water use (xeriscape) plant. Quick Notes: Height: About 24 inches high, with a spread of 3 - 4 feet. Flowers: Intense scarlet, trumpet-shaped flowers 1 1/2 inch long flowers with 4, notched lobes. Blooming Time: May - October. Leaves: 1 inch long, very narrow, opposite, with 3 veins at base. Found: The USDA claims it is native to the USA (AZ, CA, NM, NV, OR). Claimed to be native in most of the Arizona counties. Also native to Mexico in the states of: northern Sonora, northern Chihuahua, Baja Norte, Baja California, & Coahuila. Elevation: Naturally found at 0 to 10,000 feet. Does well at lower elevations but needs some water. Hardiness: We have read reports that it is found in the wild up to 10,000 feet. USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 �C (-40 �F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 �C (-35 �F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 �C (-30 �F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 �C (-25 �F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 �C (-20 �F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 �C (40 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Habitat: Woodlands, grasslands, deserts. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix Arizona. October 6, 2006. And October 11, 2006. Boyce Thompson Arboretum.

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