Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja integra
A perennial paintbrush of dry Southwestern slopes, with narrow untoothed leaves and bracts in orange to deep red. Longer-lived than the annual species and a reliable hummingbird draw. Still needs a host — establish it alongside a grass or a shrubby composite.
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- red
- Wildlife value
- hummingbirds, pollinators
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- AZ, CO, NM, TX
Related native plants
More Castilleja species
- Texas Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)
- Purple Owl's-clover (Castilleja exserta)
- Scarlet Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata)
- Scarlet Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea)
- Wyoming Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia)
- Harsh Paintbrush (Castilleja hispida)