Scientific Name: Epilobium hirtigerum

Common Name: hairy willowherb

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Onagraceae

Form Description: Perennial herb with stems prostrate and woody at the base, then erect, greyish-green or purple and shaggy in the upper part.

Height (m): 0.15 – 0.9

Flowers: Flowers are cream or purplish, with a notch in each petal, and 1cm in diameter. Flowers are solitary, and borne in the axils of the upper leaves.

Fruit: Capsule – hairy, 5-7cm long. Seeds are egg-shaped.

Municipality
BrightonCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyHobartNorthern MidlandsSouthern Midlands
Plant Communities
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Habitat Notes

Lowland habitats, and often colonising disturbed ground, e.g. roadside quarries.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Growing from seed produces very good results.

Seed Treatment Notes

The potting mix needs to be kept moist to fairly wet.