Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb
Epilobium montanum has hairy stems and leaves, and small light-purple flowers from mid Summer to late summer
Contributed by @crestiesneuk
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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
Broad-leaved Willowherb
Latin name
Epilobium montanum
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
0.60 M
0.70 M
Epilobium montanum
Epilobium montanum has hairy stems and leaves, and small light-purple flowers from mid Summer to late summer
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
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