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Humboldt County Fuchsia
Epilobium septentrionale
  
10 Nurseries Carry This Plant

About Humboldt County Fuchsia (Epilobium septentrionale) 10 Nurseries Carry This Plant The genus Epilobium in the Onagraceae (Willowherb or Evening Primrose) family includes numerous species. Epilobium septentrionale is a rare species (CNPS list 4.3) known by the common names Humboldt County Fuchsia and Northern Willowherb. Plants in this genus were once treated as members of genus Zauschneria, and some sources still refer to it by that name. This species is endemic to northern California, where it is an uncommon resident of the rocky ledges of the Cascades. It is a squat, clumpy perennial growing in thin patches of soil between rocks and sending up a few erect stems. The leaves are oval and pointed, hairy, and covered in a coat of white fuzz. At the end of each erect branch is a hairy flower cluster bearing a bright red-orange tubular flower 2-3 centimeters long. A bunch of stamens and one long pistil protrude obviously from the mouth of the bloom, which is pollinated by nectar-feeding birds. The fruit is a hairy capsule about two centimeters long. This plant would be a good choice for the north coast garden. For other regions, other species in this genus are available.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Perennial herb

Size
Size
1.9 - 8.4 in tall
2 - 3 ft wide

Form
Form
Spreading

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Moderate

Dormancy
Dormancy
Evergreen

Flower Color
Flower Color
Red, White, Orange

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Summer, Fall

Wildlife Supported
 
Hummingbirds are very attracted to the flowers

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 8 likely * ) SHOW ALL
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Hyles lineata Image
White-lined Sphinx Hyles lineataHyles lineata
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Antepirrhoe semiatrata Image
Black-Banded Carpet Antepirrhoe semiatrataAntepirrhoe semiatrata
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Proserpinus flavofasciata Image
Yellow-Banded Day Sphinx Proserpinus flavofasciataProserpinus flavofasciata
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Proserpinus clarkiae Image
Clark's Day Sphinx Moth Proserpinus clarkiaeProserpinus clarkiae
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Spargania magnoliata Image
Double-Banded Carpet Spargania magnoliataSpargania magnoliata
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Eupithecia subfuscata Image
Gray Pug Eupithecia subfuscataEupithecia subfuscata
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Argyrotaenia franciscana Image
Orange Tortrix Moth Argyrotaenia franciscanaArgyrotaenia franciscana

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Part Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries
Carried by 10

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Very Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 0° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium

Soil Description
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils. Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0

Common uses
Common uses
Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens

Companion Plants
Companion Plants
Use with other Cascade plants such as Red Alder (Alnus rubra), Manzanita (Arctostaphylos columbiana or stanfordiana), Coast Barberry (Berberis pinnata), Ceanothus sp., Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii or gaylussacia), Larkspur (Delphinium sp.), Salal (Gaultheria shallon), Crevice Alumroot (Heuchera micrantha), Mock Orange (Philadelphus lewisii), Rosebay (Rhododendron macrophyllum), and Stonecrop (Sedum laxum or spathulifolium)

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
5*, 7, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Dry, sandy or rocky ledges of the mountains of Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity and Siskiyu Counties, from near sea level to 7,000 ft.

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 42.7" - 117.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.49" - 3.63", Coldest Month: 29.3" - 47.9", Hottest Month: 47.2" - 72.4", Humidity: 0.20" - 21.97", Elevation: 79" - 9055"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Northern Willowherb


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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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