Denseflower Spikeprimrose

Epilobium densiflorum

pretty purple flowers with green foliage

Photo Credit: Willamette Biology, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

long green stem with leaves and small purple flowers.

Photo Credit: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Plant Description

Beautiful tall native wildflower with magenta blooms. Drought tolerant and naturally found in wet prairies and ditches. Produces small seeds that supports gold finches during breeding season.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Little Habitats Roadsides Wet prairies
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Dry to wet Moist to wet Seasonally flooded soil
Special Uses	Annual Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms August Blooms July Blooms September-October Drought tolerant Flowering Flowers blue/purple Flowers purple Herbaceous Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds
Shade Preference	Full sun
Mature Height	2-4ft tall