Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 4-16 inches |
Leaves: | Other: Gray-green |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 3 to 4 inch elongated capsule containing numerous seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink White Other: Deep purplish pink, sometimes white. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Tea Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Bees |
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Very unusual colour for alpine fireweed by growitall | Dec 25, 2013 8:19 PM | 3 |
Fabulous picture... by DavidofDeLand | Jan 20, 2014 8:13 AM | 7 |