Chamerion angustifolium var. canescens
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Size at maturity: 3-8' tall, 1' wide
- Canopy layer: groundcover
- Light requirements: full sun
- Moisture requirements: moist to dry soil
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Special features: medicinal, perennial, wildlife favorite, supports hummingbirds
Fireweed's tall pink to purple spiked blooms are a well-known and loved sight in sunny openings along roadsides in Mount Hood National Forest in mid-summer. Their June through September blooms provide important pollinator food in late summer and fall. Spreads vigorously by seed.
Photo Credit 1: Tara Lemezis
Photo Credit 2: "Chamerion angustifolium 2" by Alexxx1979 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo Credit 3: "Chamerion angustifolium" by Alexxx1979 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0