Description: FIREWEED. Native perennial wildflower that offers beauty as well as medicinal uses. Slender upright spikes of flowers in shades of rose/pink bloom from June-September. Aka: Willow Herb, Rosebay, Willowherb and Yanagiran. This American native herb can be grown to relieve inflammation, draw out infection in wounds, and treat burns. Attractive to bees and butterflies, and there is even Fireweed Honey that's in high demand and very expensive. This plant gets it name because it's usually the first plant to appear after a fire. The seeds will lie in wait for years, waiting for a clearing with bright sunlight to germinate. Fireweed does not do well with competition, if something grows over it and blocks light, they will usually succumb. To combat this Fireweed grows up superfast, with blooming sometimes starting in just a of few months, that's very fast for a perennial. They have a long-life span (7+yrs) and can be divided after year 2 and beyond. They will spread through rhizomes and dropped seed. Overall, a carefree tough as nails plant that blooms profusely without really doing anything. Mature plants are drought tolerant. 300+ seeds per order.Some American Native Wildflower seeds need to go through a cold winter to germinate. This plant is one of them. They do this so the seed won’t sprout in fall, only to have the seedling not make it through a cold winter. I have stratified these seeds to simulate a cold winter(stratification) This raises the germination rate considerably. Thanks for looking!! Fireweed seeds are very, very small. Epilobium angustifolium. Perennial. Spring, soil temp 65F+ or fall. Full sun/P. sun. SOW-Press 3 seeds per into soil, do not cover. About 24"apart. Keep moist. Germination 14-28 days. Thin to single best seedling. Cut off unwanted sprouts with scissors. Height 36 - 48" x 24" Wide. Medium water until established, then water if needed. Mature Fireweed is drought tolerant. Flowers are pink. Blooms from early summer through late summer.
Price: 3.25 USD
Location: Wichita, Kansas
End Time: 2024-06-29T18:52:44.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Plant Type: Decorative Wildflower Bedding flowering
Climate: Cold, Sub-tropical, Temperate, Highland, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, Semiarid, Subarctic
Planting Time: perennial
Common Name: Fireweed
Color: Pink
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Growth Habit: Clump-forming upright Flowering
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 3 (-40 to -30 °F)
Plant Habit: Clump-forming upright Flowering
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand
Brand: Little Seed Store
Soil pH: Neutral
Season of Interest: Spring/Summer, Fall, Spring, Summer
Type: wildflower flower seeds
Life Cycle: Perennial
Watering: Medium
Genus: Epilobium
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun, Medium Sun
Features: native wildflower, medicinal, Cold Resistant, Draught Resistant, Edible, Fast Growing, Flowering, Open-Pollinating, Potted
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Species: Epilobium angustifolium
