Fuchsia Dollar Princess Plants

Fuchsia Dollar Princess – Hardy Perennial Flowering Plant

Fuchsia Dollar Princess is a stunning hardy fuchsia renowned for its elegant, double flowers featuring cerise-red sepals and a rich purple corolla. This classic variety has earned the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) for its reliable performance and outstanding garden-worthy qualities. An upright, bushy plant reaching 60–90 cm in height, it delivers a generous display of beautiful bell-shaped, pendulous blooms from June right through to the first frosts.

As a shade-loving fuchsia, Dollar Princess thrives in partial shade to semi-shade positions, though it happily tolerates morning sun. Winter hardy to approximately -10°C (RHS Hardiness Rating H5), this dependable perennial returns reliably each year in most UK gardens. Its compact habit makes it equally suited to borders, patio containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, and balcony displays.

A wonderful bee-friendly and pollinator-friendly plant, Fuchsia Dollar Princess attracts beneficial insects and wildlife, making it a valuable addition to any cottage garden or wildlife-friendly planting scheme. Low maintenance and easy to grow, it is ideal for gardeners of all experience levels.

Planting and Care

• Plant in moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.


• Water regularly during dry spells; once established, this plant is reasonably drought tolerant.


• Feed fortnightly with a balanced liquid fertiliser throughout the growing season to encourage continuous blooms.


• Cut back old stems in spring once new growth appears at the base.


• Perfect for combination planting in borders, tubs, and containers alongside other summer bedding.

Cultural Information

• Botanical Name: Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'


• Common Names: Fuchsia, Hardy Fuchsia, Dollar Princess


• Classification: Hardy Deciduous Perennial Shrub


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 60–90 cm x 45–60 cm


• Growth Habit: Upright, Bushy


• Flower Type: Double – Cerise-Red Sepals with Rich Purple Corolla


• Flowering Time: June to October (First Frosts)


• Perfect For: Borders, Patio Containers, Hanging Baskets, Window Boxes, Cottage Gardens


• Planting Position: Partial Shade to Semi-Shade (Tolerates Morning Sun)


• Soil Type: Moist, Well-Drained, Humus-Rich


• Hardiness: Hardy to -10°C (RHS H5)


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Beneficial Insects


• Foliage: Mid-Green, Deciduous


• Award: RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM)

What You Receive

Supplied as 1 x established Fuchsia Dollar Princess plant grown in a 19 cm pot (3 litre), delivered garden ready with no additional potting required.

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How Your Plants Arrive
Every plant is individually wrapped in our plastic-free packaging and secured in a custom box designed to keep them upright and protected in transit. If anything arrives damaged, get in touch — we'll replace it.

Returns
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