Castilleja rhexifolia
PAINTBRUSH SPLITLEAF ROSY INDIAN
SKU: 1935-005
A cluster of stems rises 8-24 " or more from the woody base of this perennial wildflower. The showy flowers are dense with large, rose or crimson, occasionally yellow, bracts.
Castilleja, commonly known as paintbrush, Indian paintbrush, or prairie-fire, is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, northern Asia, and one species as far west as the Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia.
Castilleja are food source for pollinators including butterflies and hummingbirds.
The roots of Castilleja species tap into the roots of a host plant for survival. It is hemiparasitic, obtaining water and nutrients from other plants by tapping their roots. Grasses and sedges makes good host plants. Plants should be planted at the same time, or if the host plant is already established the seeds can be scattered at the base of the plant if the lower part of the plant is slightly bruised (knife works well).
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Height: 30cm, 12"
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start indoors. Sow the seeds just under the surface and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 4 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15C, 59F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-90 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
A cluster of stems rises 8-24 " or more from the woody base of this perennial wildflower. The showy flowers are dense with large, rose or crimson, occasionally yellow, bracts.
Castilleja, commonly known as paintbrush, Indian paintbrush, or prairie-fire, is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, northern Asia, and one species as far west as the Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia.
Castilleja are food source for pollinators including butterflies and hummingbirds.
The roots of Castilleja species tap into the roots of a host plant for survival. It is hemiparasitic, obtaining water and nutrients from other plants by tapping their roots. Grasses and sedges makes good host plants. Plants should be planted at the same time, or if the host plant is already established the seeds can be scattered at the base of the plant if the lower part of the plant is slightly bruised (knife works well).
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Height: 30cm, 12"
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start indoors. Sow the seeds just under the surface and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 4 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15C, 59F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-90 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
