Castilleja coccinea

Indian Paintbrush

Bright red flower clusters for many weeks in spring and early summer. Excellent butterfly and hummingbird nectar food source. Indian Paintbrush is best established in a complex prairie environment because it is difficult to propagate and transplant. One theory about this concludes that it is partially parasitic, feeding on the roots of several prairie plants.

Height 8-24 Inches

Spread 6-8 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color Red

Good Companions Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium), Orange Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida), Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardi), Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation • FAC	Nature Attracting • Butterfly • Hummingbird	Season of Interest • Mid (May-June) • Late (July-frost)
Soil Moisture • Average	Sun Exposure • Full Sun	USFS MO Ecological Map • Central Dissected Till Plain • Ozark Highlands • Osage Plains
Wildlife Benefit • Butterfly Nectar • Butterfly Host