Epilobium Lanceolatum
Spear-leaved Willowherb
Fast-growing plant that flowers from mid-Summer to early Autumn. The leaves resemble those of a willow (hence the name). The hermaphrodite flowers are attractive to bees. It spreads easily by means of creeping rhizome
Contributed by @Kimberley1982
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Spear-leaved Willowherb
Latin name
Epilobium Lanceolatum
type
Perennial
family
Onagraceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.60 M
Epilobium Lanceolatum
Fast-growing plant that flowers from mid-Summer to early Autumn. The leaves resemble those of a willow (hence the name). The hermaphrodite flowers are attractive to bees. It spreads easily by means of creeping rhizome
Flowering
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Spikes of flowers appear from mid-Summer to early Autumn, followed by seeds
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seeds in early Spring in a sunny, free-draining site. They will spread easily, once established
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in a sunny, free-draining site in Spring
Kimberley1982
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