Epilobium canum ssp. canum
(sold as Epilobium Catalina)
Family: Onagraceae
Common names: CALIFORNIA FUCHSIA, HUMMING BIRDS TRUMPET, WILLOW HERB
Synonym: Zauschneria californica
Native to: Mexico, Southwest United States
Sentiment: pretension
Plant
Type: shrub
Forms: arching, clumping, erect
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 3 feet
Max width: 5 feet
Flower
orange, red
Leaf
light
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: evergreen, self-sows, weedy
Exposure: light shade, sun
Landscape use: ground cover
Weedy
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil types: clay, gravelly or rocky, sandy, well drained
USDA Zones: zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f
Temp. range: +20 to +40 °F
Water: moderate
Butterflies that feed on this plant
