Epilobium canum (California Fuchsia) is a low-growing, spreading, semi-evergreen perennial sub-shrub adorned with narrowly lance-shaped, gray-green leaves that are velvety to the touch. From late summer to fall, spikes of brilliant red, trumpet-shaped flowers put on a profuse show. Resembling fuchsias, they produce nectar, supplying hummingbirds with food for the start of their southward migration.
