Purpleleaf willowherb is a native perennial wildflower that grows up to about 1.2 m tall, with small white or pale pink flowers in late summer and autumn. It thrives in moist soil and tolerates occasional flooding.
Family
Onagraceae (Evening-primrose family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist, especially in its first season.
Soil
Moist, fertile, poorly drained loam or clay.
Temperature
Hardy in cold temperate climates; native from eastern Canada to the central and eastern US.
How easy
Easy
Native range
E. Canada to C. & E. U.S.A., Hispaniola
Climate
temperate
About
Epilobium coloratum, known by the common names purpleleaf willowherb and cinnamon willow-herb, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Epilobium of the willowherb family Onagraceae. This species is native to the Midwest and Eastern United States (excluding Mississippi and Florida), as well as the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. It is also native to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Where it grows
Epilobium coloratum is native to and present in the Midwest and Eastern United States (excluding Mississippi and Florida), as well as the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. It is also native to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.