Phygelius COLORBURST® 'Orange' | Cape Fuchsia | Orange Flowering Perennial | 1 Gallon Live Plant

Add months of brilliant color to your landscape with Phygelius COLORBURST® 'Orange', a vigorous Cape Fuchsia featuring vibrant orange-red tubular flowers that bloom continuously from late spring through fall. The nectar-rich blooms attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, making this long-blooming perennial an outstanding choice for pollinator gardens.

Growing as a tidy, upright clump about 3 feet tall, COLORBURST® 'Orange' is perfect for borders, cottage gardens, mixed perennial beds, containers, and foundation plantings. Its dark green foliage provides an attractive backdrop for the fiery blooms, while its long flowering season delivers color when many other perennials have finished blooming. Semi-evergreen in mild climates, this South African native thrives in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained soil.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Phygelius COLORBURST® 'Orange'
• Common Name: Cape Fuchsia
• Life Cycle: Herbaceous Perennial (Semi-Evergreen in Mild Climates)
• Foliage Color: Dark Green
• Flower Color: Bright Orange-Red
• Bloom Season: Late Spring through Fall (May–October)
• Mature Height: 3 feet
• Spread: 2–3 feet
• Growth Habit: Upright, Clumping
• Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate; prefers fertile, well-drained soil
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 6–10
• Characteristics: Long Blooming, Hummingbird Friendly, Pollinator Friendly, Rabbit Resistant, Fast Growing, Low Maintenance

Perfect For

• Cottage gardens
• Pollinator gardens
• Hummingbird gardens
• Mixed perennial borders
• Foundation plantings
• Containers and patio planters
• Accent plantings
• Coastal gardens
• Erosion control

Planting Partners

Beautiful when combined with:

• Salvia
• Echinacea
• Agastache
• Nepeta
• Rudbeckia
• Coreopsis
• Lavender
• Ornamental grasses

Care Tips

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil with regular moisture during establishment. Blooms best in full sun but appreciates afternoon shade in hotter climates. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming throughout the season. Apply mulch to conserve moisture and fertilize in spring for vigorous growth.