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Quick Guide
- Small carmine and purple single flowers
- Free-flowering June to first frost
- Hardy dwarf shrub to 30cm
- Dark green foliage, bushy habit
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' is the definitive dwarf hardy fuchsia, producing abundant small single flowers with carmine-red sepals and tube contrasting with mauve-purple petals from early summer until the first frosts.
Very free-flowering and compact, growing to just 30cm tall and 30-45cm spread, it is perfect for borders, containers, and garden edges. The dark green foliage provides an elegant backdrop to the showy flower display.
Plant in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. In cold areas, plant the base of the stem 5cm below soil surface and apply a deep winter mulch for protection. Hardy to H4 (-10 to -5°C), making it suitable for most UK regions.
Plant Guide
Plant after the last frosts in spring, positioning the stem base 5cm below soil surface. Grow in moist but well-drained soil with good drainage. In exposed or frost-prone areas, provide a deep winter mulch over the root area and avoid wind-exposed sites. Deadhead spent flowers regularly throughout the growing season to encourage continuous blooms. Prune lightly in early spring if needed to maintain shape. In very harsh winters, young plants benefit from a protective cold frame or greenhouse. Once established, this free-flowering cultivar requires minimal maintenance and flowers prolifically each season.
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EAN code009179
- Ultimate Height30-45cm
- Ultimate Spread30-45cm
- Flower ColourRed and Purple
- Foliage ColourDark Green
- SunlightFull Sun or Partial Shade
- UK Hardiness ZoneH4
- Care Guideprotect from frost, Deadhead regularly
- Planting SeasonSpring
- Season of InterestSummer
- Growth RateFast
- Drought TolerantNo
- Award of Garden MeritYes
- Bee FriendlyYes
- Pet FriendlyToxic if ingested
- Child FriendlyCaution Advised
- Soil TypeMoist but not waterlogged
- Soil PHNeutral
- Pot Size Litre3
Delivery Areas
We deliver within the M25 area of London. For deliveries of Pots & Planters outside this zone, we may be able to help on a case-by-case basis — please contact our sales team at [email protected]. You are also welcome to visit our garden centre in Kentish Town, where our team will be happy to help in person.
Delivery Access
We offer kerbside delivery only and cannot deliver to upper floors. Please contact us if you have any special requirements.
Delivery Costs & Delivery Day
Delivery charges are based on postcode zone within the M25. Enter your postcode at the top of this page to see your zone and cost, or check at checkout. You can also select your preferred delivery day at checkout.
Delivery Timeframes
We aim to deliver orders within 2–4 working days. During peak seasons, such as Christmas, delivery times may vary slightly due to increased demand. We will keep you informed at every stage.
Third-Party Couriers
For London postcodes outside a 5-mile radius of our Kentish Town garden centre, we may occasionally use a third-party courier for delivery. In these cases, we try our best to still deliver the items in the requested delivery time slot but please be aware that occasionally this may not always be possible and is out of our control.
Delivery Discrepancies
Please check your order as soon as it arrives. If there is any discrepancy — such as a missing, incorrect, or damaged item — please contact us within 48 hours of delivery so we can put things right. After this time, we will assume the order was received complete and in good condition. We are unable to take responsibility for damage that has occurred after this period.
Click & Collect
We encourage you to collect from our garden centre in Kentish Town — it saves on delivery costs and gives you the chance to see our full range of plants and products in person.
All Click & Collect orders must be collected within 7 days of being ready, unless a later date has been arranged with us in advance. If an order is not collected within this time, it will be cancelled and a refund issued.
Returns Policy
If you need to return an item, please contact us within 14 days of receipt to arrange a return or exchange. Products must be in their original condition and packaging. Plants may be non-refundable unless they arrive damaged or defective.
Items bought in-store or collected can be returned directly at the garden centre. If you would like us to collect a return and it is in good condition (e.g. you have changed your mind), it must be in its original condition, and the same delivery cost will apply for the return.
Plants marked as reduced for end-of-season clearance are non-refundable, as they are sold specifically to clear stock. This does not apply to special offers or multibuy promotions, which are eligible for returns as per our standard terms.
Questions about delivery or returns? Email [email protected] or call +44 (0) 20 7284 4999.
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