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Fuchsia Shadow Dancer™ Ginger


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Fuchsia Shadow Dancer™ Ginger FEWK-see-ah Genus: Fuchsia
A bushy, compact fuchsia, Shadow Dancer™ Ginger has pale pink and white flowers that dangle gracefully out of pots, baskets, or window boxes. The blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Hardy in Zones 9-11, it can be grown as an annual.
Care: Grow in part to full shade and moist but well-drained soil.
Problems: Fuchsias are fairly trouble-free, but watch for aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies.
Height 6 in. to 12 in.
Spread 6 in. to 12 in.
Light Part Shade to Full Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Attracts Hummingbirds; Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Early Fall; Early Summer; Late Summer; Summer
Flower Color Pink Flower; White Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Container, Suitable as Annual
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest
Type Perennials

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