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Key characteristics

Family: Onagraceae
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Width: 2 to 3 feet
Flower color: Dark red to purple with a deep, rich hue
Foliage color: Dark green with a hint of purple
Bloom time: Summer to early fall
Light: Partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Moderate
Growing zone: USDA zones 8 to 10
Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds and bees

Shrubs

Fuchsia ‘Dying Embers’

Dying Embers Hardy Fuchsia

Fuchsia 'Dying Embers' produces masses of small, glossy flowers with lacquered crimson-red tubes and recurved sepals surrounding deep aubergine-purple corollas from early summer until fall frost. Slender, dark green leaves are subtly infused with purple veining and carried on reddish-purple stems, creating richly colored foliage that echoes the tones of the flowers. Its dense, bushy branching forms a compact framework, while continuous flowering provides months of color and attracts hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators.

Light

Partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Summer to early fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Shade Gardens
Containers
Pathways & Walkways
Hummingbird Gardens

Companion plants

Skimmia · Japanese forest grass · Epimedium · Pieris · Trillium · Foamflower

Design tip

The nearly black-purple flowers and crimson-red sepals give ‘Dying Embers’ a deeper, moodier palette than most hardy fuchsias. Pair it with silver, chartreuse, or pale green foliage to lighten the composition and make the dark pendant flowers easier to distinguish within a shaded planting.