Fireweed
©iStockphoto.com/Ai-Lan Lee
Attributes
|
Attracts butterflies |
|
Attracts hummingbirds |
Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)
An extremely showy wildflower with deep pink blossoms growing up tall spikes. As its name implies, this wildflower appears on recently burned sites. It creeps slowly by rhizomes to form small patches. Enjoyed thoroughly by hummingbirds.
| Scientific Name: | Epilobium angustifolium |
| Flower Colour: | pink |
| Sun Exposure: | full sun |
| Bloom Period: | July |
| Height: | 3 to 4 ft |
| Soil: | medium to moist |
| Price: | $3.00 |
| In Stock: | Yes |