Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium
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Species Name: Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium
Common Name: California Mountain Fuchsia
- Large flowers and bright green leaves. Good at high elevations. Goes completely dormant in winter and reemerges in spring. Tough root system provides effective erosion control.
- Plant Family: Onagraceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Height by Width: 1' H x 2' W
- Growth Habit: Clumping, spreads from roots
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Winter dormant
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Sun to part shade
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to moderate
- Cold Hardy to: 0 degrees F
- Flower Season: Late Summer/Fall
- Flower Color: Red
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Klamath, Cascade, Tehachapi, Transverse Ranges, central & southern Sierra Nevada Foothills, High Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
- Natural Habitat: Dry slopes and ridges below 10,000'
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