A Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden introduction, ‘John Bixby’ is a chance seedling of Epilobium ‘Everett’s Choice’. Forming a broad patch with a dense rounded form of grey-green foliage 12 -18 inches tall or more. Showy, vivid red-orange tubular flowers put on a spectacular display from summer into fall and are highly attractive to hummingbirds. Vigorous perennial, spreading by underground rhizomes to form large colonies. Plant in full sun to light shade with occasional deep watering for best appearance. Cutting plants down after flowering rejuvinates them for the following year.
Epilobium canum 'John Bixby'
California fuchsia
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- Average Width: 3 - 5 ft
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