{"title":"Epilobium","description":"\u003cp\u003eTall spikes of vivid magenta-pink flowers through summer. A hardy native for sunny, open spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"epilobium-angustifolium-chamaenerion","title":"Epilobium angustifolium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEpilobium angustifolium\u003c\/em\u003e: Magenta Spires That Love a Fresh Start\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRough ground, poor soil, a patch everybody gave up on? Fireweed moves right in. This native lights the place up with rosy magenta spikes that open from the bottom up, like an elevator that only goes TO THE PENTHOUSE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEpilobium angustifolium\u003c\/em\u003e (syn. \u003cem\u003eChamaenerion angustifolium\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fireweed, Rosebay Willowherb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120–150 cm (4–5 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60–100 cm (2–3 ft), spreading further by rhizomes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosy magenta-purple, four-petalled, on long upright spikes that open from the bottom up. Fluffy, silky seeds follow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early to late summer (June to August)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, lance-shaped green leaves on upright, often reddish stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thrives in poor or disturbed soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fireweed is best in meadows, naturalized areas, cottage-style back borders and sunny property edges where a spreading plant is welcome. It's a good choice for bare, disturbed or newly cleared ground. In a tidy bed, sink it in a large bottomless pot or be ready to pull runners each spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give fireweed room in a moist, sunny native bed where it can spread and fill a wild corner. \u003cem\u003eFragaria virginiana (9cm)\u003c\/em\u003e carpets the ground at 10 to 23 cm with white flowers and small red berries. \u003cem\u003eAquilegia canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e adds nodding red and yellow columbines at 30 to 75 cm in May and June. \u003cem\u003eHelenium autumnale\u003c\/em\u003e brings golden sneezeweed at 90 to 150 cm from July to October. \u003cem\u003eCarex muskingumensis\u003c\/em\u003e adds bright green, palm-like whorls at 60 to 90 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun in average, well-drained soil. It tolerates poor, sandy or gravelly ground. Water through the first season. After that, normal rainfall usually does the job. Fireweed spreads by underground rhizomes and by wind-blown seed. To limit seedlings, cut off the flower spikes as soon as the top flowers fade, before the fluffy seed pods open. Pull unwanted shoots in spring while they're small. Cut stems to the ground in late fall or early spring. Division is easy if you want to share it, and your friends may or may not thank you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fireweed is native across the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere, including all of Canada, and it's the floral emblem of Yukon. It earned its name by rapidly colonizing burned land, and in Britain it was nicknamed bombweed after springing up in bomb sites during the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it room, because those fluffy seeds have travel plans. THE HUMMINGBIRDS WILL BOOK THE NEXT FLIGHT IN.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Magenta \/ 3","offer_id":67851559174422,"sku":"EPILAN01","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Epilobiumangustifolium.png?v=1764290209"}],"url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/collections\/epilobium.oembed","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}