Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) Plants

A fast-growing perennial that naturally spreads quickly by seeds and rhizomes. Promptly remove spent flower stems to encourage additional blooms and to prevent unwanted self-seeding. Leaves are spirally arranged along the stem, and bright flowers adorn terminal clusters in late summer. It prefers moist, rich soils, and makes a great replacement for the invasive purple loosestrife now so common in our swales and wetlands.