Pas connu comme étant toxique - Not toxic as per ASPCA.
Plant Names
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Fireweed
Épilobe à feuilles étroites
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Rose
Bloom Period: Jul - Aug
Hauteur max: 4,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Spreads by rhizome
Facile à germer
Self-seeding
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Spreads by rhizome
Facile à germer
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Supports hummingbirds
Keystone species
Supports hummingbirds
Keystone species
Tolerates:
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant is septic tank safe
This plant is septic tank safe
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Fireweed is a tall, elegant native perennial with narrow leaves and spikes of bright pink flowers from mid to late summer. It is especially associated with disturbed soils, forest clearings, burned areas, and open fields. Its tall flower spikes make a dramatic statement in naturalized garden. It might be best suited to larger naturalized gardens as it may become difficult to control in a small formal border.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Haut-Arctique
- Taïga des plaines
- Maritime de l'Atlantique
- Taïga du Bouclier
- Plaines boréales
- Cordillière montagnarde
- Prairies
- Plaines hudsoniennes
- Bouclier boréal
- Maritime du Pacifique
- Cordillière arctique
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Chamaenerion angustifolium
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Hyles galii
Galium Sphinx - Sphinx du Gaillet
Specialized Bees Supported by Chamaenerion angustifolium
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- Elymus virginicus
Virginia Wild Rye
Élyme de Virginie - Eupatorium altissimum
Tall Boneset
Eupatoire élevée - Ratibida pinnata
Grey-headed Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida à feuilles pennées - Vernonia missurica
Missouri Ironweed
Vernonie du Missouri
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Lupinus (Non-Native Lupins)
- Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed)
- Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
- Delphinium (Delphinium)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: August
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
- Harvesting:
- Secouer le porte-graines dans un sac de papier
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/4 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Not toxic as per ASPCA.