Fuchsia 'Queen Esther' | Hardy Fuchsia | Purple & White Flowering Perennial | 1 Gallon Live Plant

Add graceful elegance to your garden with Fuchsia 'Queen Esther', a hardy perennial prized for its abundant display of striking white and rich purple pendant flowers. Blooming continuously from summer through fall, this compact, upright variety brings vibrant color to shaded borders, cottage gardens, hanging baskets, and patio containers.

Its attractive green foliage provides a beautiful backdrop for the delicate blooms, which attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators throughout the growing season. Hardy Fuchsia 'Queen Esther' thrives in partial shade with consistently moist, well-drained soil and rewards gardeners with months of spectacular flowers.

Plant deeply in the garden and mulch well in colder climates to help protect the crown during winter. Once established, this low-maintenance perennial returns each year with even more impressive flowering.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Fuchsia 'Queen Esther'
• Common Name: Hardy Fuchsia
• Life Cycle: Herbaceous Perennial
• Flower Color: White Sepals with Bright Purple Corollas
• Foliage: Rich Green
• Height: 24–36 inches
• Spread: 24–36 inches
• Bloom Season: Summer through Fall
• Growth Habit: Upright, Bushy
• Light Requirements: Partial Shade to Morning Sun
• Water Needs: Moderate; prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil
• Hardiness Zones: USDA 6–9 (with winter protection in colder areas)
• Characteristics: Long Blooming, Hummingbird Friendly, Pollinator Friendly, Cottage Garden Favorite, Low Maintenance

Perfect For

• Shade gardens
• Cottage gardens
• Woodland borders
• Patio containers
• Hanging baskets
• Mixed perennial borders
• Hummingbird gardens
• Pollinator gardens

Planting Partners

• Hosta
• Heuchera
• Astilbe
• Ferns
• Begonias
• Caladium
• Impatiens
• Japanese Forest Grass

Care Tips

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil that remains consistently moist. Provide afternoon shade in warmer climates for best flowering. Plant deeply to protect the crown and apply mulch before winter in colder regions. Prune stems back to several inches above ground in late winter or early spring as new growth begins.