Epilobium septentrionale 'Wayne's Silver'
Wayne's Silver Humboldt County Fuchsia

An herbaceous semi-evergreen shrub with a tidy, mounding habit. Spreads by rhizomes. Trumpet-shaped flowers appear in vibrant scarlet red. Blooms in summer and fall. Pollinated by hummingbirds. Silver leaves are felty, pointed, oval, and larger than those of E. canum. Native to California, the West, and northern Mexico.

USDA zones: 8 - 11
Sunset zones: 5 - 7, 14 - 17, 19 - 24
Mature size: 6 - 12 inches high and 2 - 3 feet wide
Light needs: full sun to light shade, part shade in hotter climates
Water needs: little to moderate water