Epilobium canum 'Marin Pink' - California Fuchsia (1 Gallon)

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Marin Pink California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum ‘Marin Pink’), also known as Hummingbird Trumpet, is a beautiful California native perennial prized for its vibrant pink, trumpet-shaped flowers and soft, gray-green foliage. Blooming from summer into fall, this pollinator-friendly plant provides a welcome splash of color late in the growing season, when many other plants have finished flowering. Its nectar-rich blooms are especially attractive to hummingbirds.

This semi-evergreen, mounding plant typically grows about 2 feet tall and spreads 3–5 feet wide. Its narrow, linear leaves have a soft, felty texture, while underground rhizomes allow the plant to spread and gradually fill open spaces. Its graceful growth habit and long flowering season make it an excellent addition to California native and drought-tolerant gardens.

Landscape Uses: Ideal for native gardens, borders, sunny slopes, and naturalistic plantings. Its spreading habit makes it useful as a flowering groundcover, while its bright pink blooms add seasonal color to mixed perennial beds. It is especially valuable in hummingbird gardens and other wildlife-friendly landscapes.

Growing Notes: Marin Pink California Fuchsia grows in full sun, partial sun, filtered sun, or partial shade. It prefers well-drained soil and has low to moderate water needs, depending on climate and exposure. Once established, it is well suited to dry summer conditions. Allow room for its rhizomes to spread, and trim back old growth as needed to maintain a tidy appearance and encourage fresh growth.

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Epilobium canum ‘Marin Pink’
• Common Name: Marin Pink California Fuchsia, Hummingbird Trumpet
• Plant Type: Herbaceous, semi-evergreen perennial
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 7–10
• Sunset Climate Zones: 2–11, 14–24
• Mature Height: Approximately 2 feet
• Mature Width: 3–5 feet
• Growth Habit: Mounding, spreading by rhizomes
• Foliage: Narrow, felty, gray-green
• Flower Color: Pink
• Flowering Season: Summer and fall
• Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade, including filtered sun
• Water Needs: Low to moderate
• Wildlife Benefits: Particularly attractive to hummingbirds

A wonderful choice for gardeners seeking a colorful, spreading California native that brings late-season blooms, supports hummingbirds, and thrives in water-wise landscapes.