How to grow Scarlet Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja coccinea

Transplanting Scarlet Indian Paintbrush

Grows best when planted with species it normally lives with such as penstemon.1

How long does Scarlet Indian Paintbrush take to grow?

These estimates for how long Scarlet Indian Paintbrush takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Scarlet Indian Paintbrush Etymology

Flowers resemble a brush dipped in red paint.1

Scarlet Indian Paintbrush Folklore & Trivia

Semi-parasitic; will attach it’s roots to other plants roots.1

Other names for Scarlet Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja coccinea (L.) Spreng.

Footnotes

1 Missouri Botanical Garden


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