Great willowherb
Epilobium hirsutum
Epilobium
Onagraceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
Great willowherb is an easy-care perennial that thrives in moist soils and partial shade. It produces attractive pink-purple flowers that attract pollinators throughout summer. Best suited for naturalized areas and wildlife gardens.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Sun
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
18″
Watering Schedule
Every 5-7 Days In Growing Season • Keep Soil Consistently Moist But Not Waterlogged
Soil pH
7.5 – 8
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 36″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Altay
Angola
Austria
Baleares
Baltic States
Belarus
Belgium
British Columbia
Bulgaria
Burundi
Canary Is.
Cape Provinces
Cape Verde
Central African Repu
Central European Rus
Chad
China North-Central
Attracts
🐝 Bees
🐝 Butterflies
Safety & Use
⚕ Medicinal
🐾 Pet-safe
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Sep 11, 2018 by jose (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Available From (1)
Valley Sage Nursery
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