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hummingbird trumpet
Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium
United States
- Synonyms
- Zauschneria arizonica; Zauschnerica californica latifolia, Epilobium canum
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Groundcover
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low
- Season of Bloom
- July, August, September
- Flower Color
- Orange Shades, Red Shades
- Leaf Color
- Gray Shades, Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Accent Plant, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Clay, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Great for rock gardens, especially cascading over rocks. USDA Plants National Database lists four subspecies for E. canum, all are native to the U.S.