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Castilleja coccinea

Indian Paintbrush

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.

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Height
8-24 Inches

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Spread
6-8 Inches

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Bloom/Seasonal Color
Red

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

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

Wildlife Benefit

Butterfly Nectar
Butterfly Host
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