Plant family
Fuchsias & evening primroses — Onagraceae
50 species across 3 genera in the Growli library
The willowherb family gives gardens the pendant, ballerina flowers of fuchsia and the bright cups of evening primrose, clarkia and gaura — mostly grown as summer bedding and long-flowering perennials.
Browse fuchsias & evening primroses by genus
All fuchsias & evening primroses we cover
- Beautiful Fuchsia
- Bolivian Fuchsia
- Campos Porto Fuchsia
- Common Evening Primrose
- Elegant clarkia
- Farewell-to-spring
- Fuchsia
- Fuchsia 'Alice Hoffman'
- Fuchsia 'Annabel'
- Fuchsia 'Beacon'
- Fuchsia 'Brutus'
- Fuchsia 'Cardinal Farges'
- Fuchsia 'Celia Smedley'
- Fuchsia 'Checkerboard'
- Fuchsia 'Dark Eyes'
- Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'
- Fuchsia 'Gartenmeister Bonstedt'
- Fuchsia 'Golden Marinka'
- Fuchsia 'Lady Thumb'
- Fuchsia 'Marinka'
- Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple'
- Fuchsia 'Papoose'
- Fuchsia 'Phyllis'
- Fuchsia 'Pink Marshmallow'
- Fuchsia 'Red Spider'
- Fuchsia 'Snowcap'
- Fuchsia 'Swingtime'
- Fuchsia 'Thalia'
- Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb'
- Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
- Fuchsia 'Winston Churchill'
- Fuchsia magellanica
- Gaura 'Siskiyou Pink'
- Glaziou's Fuchsia
- Hatschbach's Fuchsia
- Honeysuckle Fuchsia
- Narrow-Leaved Evening Primrose
- New Zealand Tree Fuchsia
- Panicle Fuchsia
- Pilalo Fuchsia
- Pink Evening Primrose
- Shining Fuchsia
- Small-leaved Fuchsia
- Spiny Fuchsia
- Splendid Fuchsia
- Thyme-leaved Fuchsia
- Toothed Fuchsia
- Trailing Fuchsia
- Tree Fuchsia
- Whirling Butterflies Gaura
Fuchsias & evening primroses — frequently asked questions
Are fuchsias & evening primroses toxic to cats and dogs?
Most fuchsias & evening primroses are pet-safe. Of the 50 fuchsias & evening primroses we cover, 43 are non-toxic on the ASPCA list and 7 carry a toxic or mildly-toxic rating. Even in a mostly-safe family, confirm the individual species before trusting it around pets.
How much light do fuchsias & evening primroses need?
Most fuchsias & evening primroses want bright, indirect light — 41 of the 50 in our library do best there. If yours stretches toward the window or loses its variegation it needs more light; scorched or bleached leaves mean it is getting too much.
Are fuchsias & evening primroses easy to care for?
Fuchsias & evening primroses are moderate to grow: the one real requirement is a genuinely bright spot out of harsh midday sun. Get the light right and most of the rest of their care follows.
What is the Onagraceae family?
The Onagraceae family — the fuchsias & evening primroses — groups 50 species across 3 genera in the Growli library, most prominently Fuchsia, Oenothera, Clarkia. Members share a broadly similar light, water and soil pattern, which is why it pays to learn the family before the individual plant.