Epilobium x youngianum
Family: Onagraceae
Common names: FIREWEED, FRENCH WILLOW, GREAT WILLOW HERB, ROSEBAY WILLOW HERB, WICKUP
Synonym: Epilobium angustifolium
Native to: Northern Hemisphere
Sentiment: pretension
Plant
Type: perennial
Form: erect
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 8 feet
Max width: 3.3 feet
Flower
violet
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: specific butterfly species
Plant features: evergreen
Exposure: part shade, sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil types: clay, sandy, 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
