Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium
Family: Onagraceae
Common names: CALIFORNIA FUCHSIA, HUMMING BIRD'S TRUMPET, WILLOW HERB
Native to: Mexico, Southwest United States
Sentiment: pretension
Plant
Type: shrub
Forms: clumping, erect
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 1.75 feet
Max width: 1 foot
Flower
orange, red
Leaf
light
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: evergreen, weedy
Exposure: part shade, sun
Weedy
Propagates by: seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: wide range
USDA Zones: zone 3 -40 f, zone 4 -30 f, zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -40 to +30 °F
Water: moderate
Butterflies that feed on this plant
