Rockfringe Willowherb

Epilobium obcordatum

Rockfringe is a low alpine mat smothered in surprisingly large rose-pink flowers in late summer, a showy, drought-tolerant native for sunny scree and rock-garden crevices.

Family: Onagraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.2–0.5 ft
Spacing: 0.5–1.5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry, moist
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: July, August
Bloom colors: pink, red
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds
Landscape uses: container
Native states: CA, ID, NV, OR