purpleleaf willowherb
Epilobium coloratum
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds moist soil
Sizeup to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Green.
Notes
Purpleleaf willowherb (Epilobium coloratum) is a perennial for moist beds and naturalized plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and moist soil. It grows up to 48 inches tall and has green leaves. Red flowers appear from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Reed grass, Star of persia, and Climbing hydrangea.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 35 more places. See all 39
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV; NB, NL, NS, and PE.