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© Crystal Strouse

downy paintedcup
Castilleja sessiliflora


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 4.0 in. to 1.3 ft.
Spread: 3.0 in.; (or less) to 10.0 in.
Growth Form
Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
May, June
Flower Color
Green Shades, Pink Shades, Purple Shades, White Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
No City Data
Other Considerations
Limited Availability
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type
Loam, Nutrient Poor, Sandy, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No City Data
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This plant is hemiparasitic and requires a host plant to survive. Plant with native grasses like buffalograss (Buchlöe dactyloides), blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) and/or prairie Junegrass (Koeleria macrantha).