fireweed

Epilobium angustifolium

Weed Characteristics

Other Names: fireweed, blooming sally

Leaf Type: Broadleaf

Flowers: Pink to purple

Life Cycle: Perennial

Long, smooth, narrowly oval leaves are displayed on a prominent central stem. Stiffly upright growth habit reaching 3 to 6 ft. Flowers are large and showy. Spreads by seed and by roots, often forming large colonies. Named for being one of the first plants to grow after a fire.

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