Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Phygelius 'Radiant Red'
Radiant Red Cape Fuchsia

- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Height
- 2 to 3 feet
- Width
- 2 to 3 feet
- Flower color
- Bright red, tubular flowers
- Foliage color
- Dark green, lance-shaped leaves
- Bloom time
- Summer to early fall
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 7 to 10
- Wildlife
- Attracts hummingbirds and bees
About this plant
Phygelius 'Radiant Red', commonly known as Cape Fuchsia, is a vibrant, semi-evergreen perennial known for its showy, tubular flowers. The plant produces clusters of striking, bright red blooms that dangle gracefully from tall, slender stems. The tubular flowers, reminiscent of fuchsias, are elongated and flare slightly at the tips, making them particularly attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators. The vivid red color of the blooms creates a bold, eye-catching display throughout the blooming season, which typically extends from late spring to early fall.
The leaves of 'Radiant Red' provide a lush, green backdrop that contrasts beautifully with the intense red flowers. With its long-lasting blooms and attractive foliage, 'Radiant Red' is a popular choice for garden beds, borders, and containers, adding color and interest to a variety of landscape designs.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Hummingbird Gardens · Cut Flower Gardens
Companion plants
Lungworts · Daylilies · Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras
Design tip
Fall bloom is its strength, and it earns a place near a path or seating area used late in the year. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen in the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
