Genus: Epilobium

Common Names: coming soon

Description coming soon.

Distribution: coming soon

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Epilobium canum subsp. canum

Common name(s): California fuchsia

Description: perennial; a subspecies of E canum that is endemic to Central and Southern California. Upright growth from spreading rhizomes with grey-green foliage and orange-red trumpet flowers from summer into autumn. A hummingbird favorite. Occasionally self-seeds.

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought

Distribution: Central and Southern California

Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii [Salt Lake County form]

Common name(s): California fuchsia, hummingbird trumpet

Description: perennial; an exceptionally cold-hardy form collected from 6,300 ft. elevation in Salt Lake Co., Utah. Orange trumpet flowers from summer into autumn. A hummingbird favorite.

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 2 ft.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3+ months of summer drought