Perennials, Weeds > Epilobium > Epilobium angustifolium > Epilobium angustifolium
Epilobium angustifolium
Fireweed or Great Willow-herb
Origin: Native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, including some parts of the Boreal forests. It is the floral emblem of the Yukon.
| Family |
| Onagraceae |
| Genus |
| Epilobium |
| Species |
| angustifolium |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| Synonyms |
| Chamerion angustifolium, Chamerion spicatum |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 1-6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2-7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
Photographs
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Cultivars
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers 2-3 cm across with 4 sepals and 4 petals, f4 lobed and nodding with 8 pistils and 1 stigma. |
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