Fuchsia procumbens (Creeping Fuchsia)

Fuchsia procumbens is a prostrate shrub that is endemic to coastal areas of the North Island of New Zealand. Common names include Creeping Fuchsia, Climbing Fuchsia or Trailing Fuchsia. The Maori name is Tōtara.

Its stems are slender, creeping, and weakly woody. They can climb heights of close to 1 m on small shrubs. The circular, 7–12 mm leaves, which are attached singly to the stem, have dentate leaf margins, as well as trichomes on the surface.

Makes an excellent ground cover that shades the soil and reduces weed growth. It can wander through an existing planting and can be readily pulled away from other plants. Ideal for a rockery, grown over walls or planted around a water feature. Tolerates coastal conditions. H 20cm x W 1m.