Epilobium septentrionale
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
6"–12" H × 12"–24" W
Bloom
Jul, Aug, Sep
Native to
CA
Pollinators
hummingbirds
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Find rebates in your areaA low, spreading perennial with soft gray-green foliage and brilliant orange-red tubular flowers that appear in late summer when few other rocky-slope plants are blooming. It spreads gradually by underground stems.
Wildlife value
The late-summer tubular flowers are an important nectar source for migrating hummingbirds.
Common questions
- How much sun does need?
- grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does bloom?
- blooms in July, August, and September.
- Where is native?
- (Epilobium septentrionale) is native to CA, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does attract?
- draws hummingbirds.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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