Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

Photo Credit: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org

close up of firewood inflorescence composed of numerous magenta bilaterally symmetrical flowers

Photo Credit: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org

Plant Description

A hardy perennial with narrow leaves that climb long stems and are topped with racemes of magenta flowers. This plant thrives in disturbed sites and after fires. Blooms from June – September.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Forest edges Meadows Prairies Roadsides Streams Upland prairies
Special Uses	Attracts hummingbirds Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms August Blooms July Blooms June Blooms September-October Erosion control Flowers pink Ornamental Perennial Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds Provides wildlife habitat
Mature Height	4-6'