Fuchsia excorticata Kōtukutuku

Drainage: Damp Very Dry Well Drained Growth: Medium Height Range: 15 Site Conditions: Frost Tolerant Heavy Soil Loamy Soil Windy Sunlight: Full Sun Partial Shade Features: Attractive Flowers Attractive foliage Attractive to bees Attractive to Birds Attractive to insects Evergreen Suitable for Revegetation Species Tolerant of Shade Category: Trees Tags: Bees, Bird Attractor, Edible, riparian

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Fuchsia excorticata is the largest fuchsia in the world. It is commonly found throughout New Zealand. It grows from sea level up to about 1,000 m, particularly alongside creeks and rivers. It is easily recognised in its native environment by the characteristic appearance of its bark, which peels spontaneously, hanging in red papery strips to show a pale bark underneath.

Fuchsia excorticata is the largest member of the genus Fuchsia. It is unusual among New Zealand trees in being deciduous in the southern parts of its range, inclu...