33) Chamerion angustifolium

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Common name: fireweed

Family name: Onagraceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-7

Height: 60-130cm

Spread: 30-100cm

Requirements: rich, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, but don’t like shade. Leaf arrangement: willow leaves, pinnately-veined.

Flower /fruit description(s): lilac-purple, outward-facing, has unopened flower bud on the top

Suitable uses: Normally been seen in a cut over fire place.

Quick ID description: Herbaceous perennial, willowed leaves, don’t like shade, place after fire

Bloom time: June to September

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