MBN 1Gal Zauschneria canum 'El Tigre'

This is an interesting selection, very

different from the others by its very narrow, almost needle-like

leaves, arching branches, dense, compact growth habit and inflated

flower tubes. The

alien form, almost hair-like leaves and unusually shaped,

intensely colored flowers make a captivating presentation

CALIFORNIA FUCHSIA being related to, and also now usually classified as Epilobium. We retain this prior designation in homage to the humble, hardworking and hopelessly happy hummingbird, which is the pollinator for this Zauschneria-group, as opposed to the bees that work the Fireweed/Epilobium-group. These plants grow as low (a few inches) to upright, loose to compact, trailing to very (30"), winter deciduous perennials, spreading by underground runners, often quickly. They bear extremely showy terminal sprays of tubular, brilliant red flowers to 1 1/2" long starting in early to late summer, depending on the specific genetics, often becoming wildly colorful on impossibly dry, hot, exposed, rock or scree slopes and roadcuts.