Giant red paintbrush - Castilleja miniata
Height: 1 - 3’
Plant type: perennial, deciduous grass
Features: gorgeous flower-like leaves that turn bright red at the tip, from which the yellowish tubular flowers emerge (May-Sep). This plant’s roots are parasitic - it gains nourishment from the roots of other plants (it doesn’t take too much though - don’t worry!)
PPL: no (but are often paired with plants that are!)
Light - full sun
Soil - dry
Ecological benefit: caterpillar host plant, hummingbird magnet, great for insect pollinators
Height: 1 - 3’
Plant type: perennial, deciduous grass
Features: gorgeous flower-like leaves that turn bright red at the tip, from which the yellowish tubular flowers emerge (May-Sep). This plant’s roots are parasitic - it gains nourishment from the roots of other plants (it doesn’t take too much though - don’t worry!)
PPL: no (but are often paired with plants that are!)
Light - full sun
Soil - dry
Ecological benefit: caterpillar host plant, hummingbird magnet, great for insect pollinators
Height: 1 - 3’
Plant type: perennial, deciduous grass
Features: gorgeous flower-like leaves that turn bright red at the tip, from which the yellowish tubular flowers emerge (May-Sep). This plant’s roots are parasitic - it gains nourishment from the roots of other plants (it doesn’t take too much though - don’t worry!)
PPL: no (but are often paired with plants that are!)
Light - full sun
Soil - dry
Ecological benefit: caterpillar host plant, hummingbird magnet, great for insect pollinators
Our paintbrush are paired with another native plant for best success in your yard: yarrow, penstemon, and fescue (native bunchgrass).
