1 Fuchsia Tom Thumb Hardy Perennial Flowering Plant, Outdoor Garden Ready, 3 Litre Root-Ball

1 Fuchsia Tom Thumb Hardy Perennial Flowering Plant, Outdoor Garden Ready, 3 Litre Root-BallFuchsia Tom Thumb Hardy Perennial Flowering Plant 3 Litre Root Ball Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' is a charming, compact and free flowering hardy fuchsia, perfect for adding vibrant colour to borders, rockeries, patio containers and garden edging. One of the most popular dwarf fuchsia varieties, 'Tom Thumb' produces an abundance of dainty, semi double blooms featuring cerise red sepals and rich violet purple corollas from midsummer through to autumn. This

Fuchsia Tom Thumb – Hardy Perennial Flowering Plant | 3 Litre Root-Ball

Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' is a charming, compact and free-flowering hardy fuchsia, perfect for adding vibrant colour to borders, rockeries, patio containers and garden edging. One of the most popular dwarf fuchsia varieties, 'Tom Thumb' produces an abundance of dainty, semi-double blooms featuring cerise-red sepals and rich violet-purple corollas from midsummer through to autumn. This reliable little performer earned the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) for its outstanding garden performance and ease of care.

Supplied as a well-established plant in a 3 litre root-ball, this fuchsia is outdoor garden ready and can be planted straight into borders, beds or containers. As a fully hardy perennial, Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' will die back in winter and return reliably year after year, gradually forming a neat, bushy mound of fresh green foliage each spring.

What's Included:

• 1 x Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' plant supplied in a 3 litre root-ball


• Outdoor garden ready – plant straight out

Key Features:

• Compact, dwarf growth habit – ideal for smaller gardens, borders and containers


• Prolific semi-double flowers in cerise-red and violet-purple


• Long flowering season from midsummer to autumn


• Fully hardy – returns year after year


• Low maintenance and easy to grow


• RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) holder


• Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb'


• Common Names: Tom Thumb Fuchsia, Dwarf Hardy Fuchsia


• Classification: Hardy Deciduous Subshrub / Perennial


• Fully Grown Height & Spread: 30–45 cm × 30–45 cm


• Growth Habit: Compact, Bushy, Dwarf Mound-Forming


• Perfect for: Borders, Rockeries, Patio Containers, Edging, Small Gardens


• Flowering Time: Midsummer to Autumn (July–October)


• Flower Colour: Cerise-Red Sepals with Violet-Purple Corollas


• Planting Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade


• Soil Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained Soil


• Hardiness: Fully Hardy (RHS H5)


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators


• Pruning: Cut back old growth to near ground level in spring once new shoots appear


• Foliage: Small, Mid-Green Deciduous Leaves


• Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM)

Planting & Care Tips:

• Plant in a sheltered or open position in full sun to partial shade


• Prefers moist but well-drained, fertile soil


• Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system


• Apply a mulch around the base in late autumn to protect the crown over winter


• In spring, once fresh new growth appears at the base, cut back the previous year's stems to near ground level


• Feed with a balanced fertiliser during the growing season to encourage flowering