Name: Chamaenerion angustifolium
Common name: Fireweed
Plant type: Hardy Perennial Wildflower
Height: 4’ – 6’
Spread: 1’ – 3’
Bloom Time: June – September
Flower Color: Pink to Rose Purple
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Organically Rich, Well-Drained; Moist
Water Needs: Medium; Needs Regular Moisture
Attributes: Pollinator Showy Flower; Tall, Showy Wildflower; Attracts Bees & Butterflies
Note: Can Quickly Take Over Garden from Rhizomes & Seeds; Remove Spent Flower Stems for Additional
Bloom; Some susceptibility to powdery mildew, downy mildew, rust and fungal leaf spots. 
Uses: Naturalize; Rock Gardens; Cottage Gardens; Borders
Firewise: YES
Native To: Temperate Northern Hemisphere
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2 – 7

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member

Photo credit: kallerna, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons