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Castilleja Species, Desert Indian Paintbrush, Northwestern Indian Paintbrush

Castillejaangustifolia

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Genus

Castilleja (kas-tee-LEE-uh)

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Species

angustifolia (an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh)

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Synonym

Castilleja angustifolia var. bradburii

Castilleja bradburii

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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peachespickett

Huntington, AR | March 2008 | positive

The pictures I put up were taken the Spring Mountains, north of Las Vegas, at 4000 to 5000 ft. altitude, in a dry wash. I compared my pi...Read More

smiln32

Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | September 2004 | neutral

This plant is native to the U.S. and grows in several of the Northwestern states.

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