Scarlet Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
The brilliant scarlet paintbrush of mountain meadows, its color coming from flame-tipped bracts rather than the hidden flowers. Hemiparasitic, drawing nutrients from neighboring plants' roots.
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- wet
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- red, pink, orange
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- foundation, rain garden
- Native states
- AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY
Related native plants
More Castilleja species
- Texas Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)
- Purple Owl's-clover (Castilleja exserta)
- Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja integra)
- Scarlet Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea)
- Wyoming Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia)
- Harsh Paintbrush (Castilleja hispida)