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Epilobium canum

Family: onagraceae
Common name(s): California Fuchsia, Garrett's Firechalice
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 6~7

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Links for Epilobium canum

• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 6)
• Digging Dog Nursery: Epilobium canum 'Chaparral Silver' - Catalog page with descriptive information (zone 7). Also a page for 'Marin Pink'.
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 varieties in database) (12 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (6 photos)

Epilobium canum subsp. angustifolium

Links

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (1 photo)

Epilobium canum subsp. canum

Common name(s): California Fuchsia; Hummingbird Trumpet
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 6

Links

• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 6) (5 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (5 photos)

Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii

Common name(s): Hummingbird trumpet
Synonym(s): Zauschneria garrettii
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~5 - 9~10

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments.
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 4b) (8 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 varieties in database) (3 photos)
• Heritage Perennials: Zauschneria garrettii Orange Carpet® - Profile with description and horticultural details. (zone 3-9) (1 photo)
• Iris' Garden - Gardener in the Netherlands presents a photo of this plant, with basic horticultural information. (1 photo)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (28 photos)
• Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 5-10) (2 photos)
• NARGS Image Gallery - Photograph(s) contributed by North American Rock Garden Society members. (1 photo)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information
• Rob's Plants: Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii 'Orange Carpet' - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. (zone 5-10) (1 photo)

Epilobium canum subsp. latifolium

Common name(s): Hummingbird Trumpet
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 7

Links

• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 7) (8 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (4 photos)
• Turner Photographics - Profile of wildflower of the US Pacific Northwest, with botanical description, habitat and distribution, and photo gallery.