Phygelius capensis | Deep Rose Hogben Metallo is a professional brand

Metallo  is a professional brand of tools that was established over 20 years ago in Holland

Whilst this plant is a sun lover

It is both long lived and tough and unlike many grasses

Although the foliage clumps are semi-evergreen we actually cut them to the ground in mid-winter to tidy them up

perennial border and of course a must if you are wanting to create a butterfly garden

Phygelius capensis | Deep Rose Hogben Metallo is a professional brandPhygelius or Cape Fuchsias are a native of South Africa but are surprisingly hardy perennials or small shrubs. Plants grow to make a bushy, upright mound of green foliage, with stems that are stained red in colour as they emerge and then turn green that bear showy clusters of fuchsia like flowers beginning sometimes as early as spring and continuing into autumn. This plant whilst very attractive is an enthusiastic grower and spreads by suckering so