Fireweed
Chamerion angustifolium
Fireweed is a bold pioneer perennial that paints burned and disturbed ground with spires of magenta-pink flowers, a major nectar source for bees (a prized honey plant) and hummingbirds. Spreads readily.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 1–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AK, CA, CO, ID, NY, OR, UT, WA, WI, WY