ORANGE CARPET® hummingbird trumpet
Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii 'PWWG01S'
ORANGE CARPET® hummingbird trumpet is a rapidly spreading groundcover with masses of orange-scarlet flowers in summer. A selection made from seed collected in Idaho. This is the best form of California fuchsia for high altitude or cool climate gardens.
Tips from the pros: To help establish new transplants, provide supplemental winter water for the first couple of years if winter conditions are dry. Needs full sun for best growth. Thrives in disturbed soils. Aerate surrounding soil with push aerator or spading fork from time to time.
Botanical name note: This plant was formerly classified as Zauschneria garrettii 'PWWG01S'.
Botanical name note: This plant was formerly classified as Zauschneria garrettii 'PWWG01S'.
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Height | 4-6 inches |
| Width | 18-24 inches |
| Flowering Season | Mid- to late summer |
| Flower Color | Orange |
| Sun | Sun, Part Sun |
| Water Needs | Moderate to xeric |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | Zones 3-8 |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sandy |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
| Good for Pollination | Yes |
| Winter Interest | No |
| North American Native | Yes |
| Native Origins | AZ, ID, UT, WY |
| Year Introduced | 2001 |
| Annual Commercial Maintenance | No maintenance or trim a few inches each year to promote spreading the plant into a wider size. |
| 5-10 Year Commercial Maintenance | Follow annual maintenance. This is a long lived perennial and continously spreads out from center at a resonable rate, but divide if it grows too large. |
| Elevation Guide | Up to 8150 ft |
