Waynes Silver Zauschneria

Wayne's Silver is a low California fuchsia grown for narrow, silvery foliage and bright red trumpet-shaped flowers. It makes a compact groundcover for sunny, exposed places where a late-season flower display will be visible. ## Garden Use Plant this selection in a dry border, rock garden, slope, or large container, allowing roughly 1 to 3 feet for its gradual spread. Nursery descriptions place it near 1 foot tall and report summer-to-fall flowering; a plant listing gives 6 to 12 inches in height and 12 to 36 inches in width. Its flowers attract hummingbirds and bees. [Plant Lust](https://plantlust.com/plants/27185/zauschneria-septentrionalis-waynes-silver/) ## Siting Choose a sunny site with free-draining soil. It tolerates heat and becomes drought tolerant after establishment, though an occasional deep soak can support growth in dry summer conditions. The silver leaf color is strongest after fresh spring growth develops. The selection is sold as *Epilobium septentrionale* 'Wayne's Silver'; some horticultural references also place it in *Zauschneria*. [Plant Lust](https://plantlust.com/plants/27185/zauschneria-septentrionalis-waynes-silver/) ## Maintenance Trim lightly after flowering or pinch selectively to keep the mound tidy. Expect the plant to slow or die back in winter in colder gardens; it can retain more foliage in mild locations.