Epilobium ciliatum

Epilobium ciliatum is a clumping perennial often exceeding 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height. It has thickly veined lance-shaped leaves which may be up to 15 centimeters long toward the base of the plant. The foliage, stem, and inflorescence are covered in bristly hairs and glands.
There are four sepals. The regular, trumpet-shaped flowers have four petals which are so deeply notched they look like four pairs. They are white to light purple or pink with dark veining. There are eight stamens and a club-shaped stigma. The fruit is a narrow, hairy, four-chambered capsule up to 10 centimeters in length which may be held on a long stalk. The seeds are downy and can float for long distances with the wind.
SubspeciesEdit
Three subspecies are currently recognized:

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum 
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. glandulosum — (Lehm.) Hoch & P.H.Raven 
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii — (Barbey) Hoch & P.H.RavenTaxonomyEdit
Epilobium ciliatum may be a cryptic species complex. The Rocky Mountain Willowherb (Epilobium saximontanum) is sometimes included as yet another subspecies.
The three currently recognized subspecies may each constitute a distinct species. If so, E. ciliatum ssp. watsonii would perhaps use the name E. adenocaulon and include those populations, while E. ciliatum ssp. glandulosum would perhaps use the name E. bergianum and include those populations. The others named  E. ciliatum ssp. ciliatum populations would remain.

Water sparingly, allowing the mix to nearly dry out between watering.

Epilobium Ciliatum

Epilobium ciliatum

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