Fuchsia

Description:

Fuchsia magellanica, the Hummingbird fuchsia or Hardy fuchsia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Evening Primrose family (family Onagraceae), native to the lower Southern Cone of southern South America. This sub-shrub can grow to 10 feet (3.0 m) in height and width in frost-free climates, and 4–5 feet (1.2–1.5 m) where colder. The plant blossoms profusely over a long period with many small and tubular pendent flowers, in brilliant shades of red and purple, softer shades of pink and lavender, and some in white.

Habitat:

Seen in the wild near the coast along the Beara way, Co. Kerry, Ireland