Skip to main content
← Plants for Bees
California Fuchsia
California Fuchsia botanical plate
Field guide plate · click to zoom

California Fuchsia

Epilobium canum

Honeybees visit for late-season nectar when other sources dwindle, though tubular flowers primarily attract hummingbirds; peak bloom occurs August to October in full sun with well-drained soil. This drought-tolerant subshrub spreads by rhizomes but is not invasive, requiring occasional division to manage growth.

Nectarmedium
Pollenlow
BloomAugust–October
Zones8-10
TypePerennial
Sunfull
NativeCalifornia and Baja California
BeeAI — Ask the old beekeeper
Hey there, honey. Ask me anything about your bees.