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Key characteristics

Family: Scrophulariaceae
Height: 12–18 inches
Width: 18–24 inches
Flower color: Soft cream to pale yellow, tubular, pendulous blooms arranged in terminal clusters
Foliage color: Semi-evergreen, lance-shaped, green leaves
Bloom time: Late spring to early fall (April–September)
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; deadhead spent blooms to encourage reblooming; prune back in early spring
Growing zone: USDA zones 7–10
Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Perennials

Phygelius 'Candy Drops Cream'

Candy Drops Cream Cape Fuchsia

Phygelius 'Candy Drops Cream' is a perennial cultivar developed from the native Phygelius species of South Africa. It blooms from late spring through autumn, producing clusters of tubular flowers in a soft cream to pale yellow hue. These pendulous flowers are borne on upright stems above the plant's bushy, semi-evergreen foliage. The cultivar is part of the Candy Drops™ series, which was introduced by Skagit Gardens.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late spring to early fall (April–September)

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores

Design tip

Late flowers extend the season, so set it behind or beside plants that finish in midsummer. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.

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