Perennials > Epilobium > Epilobium canum > Epilobium canum subsp. latifolium
Epilobium canum
ssp. latifolium
Origin: Native to northern, southern and central California.
| Family |
| Onagraceae |
| Genus |
| Epilobium |
| Species |
| canum |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Subspecies |
| latifolium |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 5 |
| Height |
| 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Ground cover and gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Moist and well-drained soils. Prefers sandy and sandstone soils. Tolerates light frost. Deer resistant. |
| Shape |
| Clumping and spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Dry slopes and ridges. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are 1.5 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers appear in clusters. |
| Fruit Description |
| Seeds are comatose. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are grey. The flowers are fuschia in colour. |
| Texture Description |
| The leaves have a silky texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and division. |
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