First established in 1989 in Marysville, ThePilchuck Fuchsia Society’s (PFS) first love, naturally, is Fuchsias. We foster social relationships of Fuchsia enthusiasts through club meetings, activities, and judged shows. Our parent founders, Northwest Fuchsia Society, also sponsors scholarships to aspiring horticulture students and provides a thorough listing of hardy fuchsias for our region.
I recently came across an article in my wife’s The English Garden magazine (September 2023 edition) in which the author was regaling the many attributes of one of my favorite perennials, Persicaria amplexicaulis, or Fleece Flower as it is known more commonly. Turns out that…