Epilobium parviflorum
| Epilobium parviflorum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
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| Shelter | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Epilobium parviflorum (common name: codlins and cream)
Propagation: Seed - sow early spring in situ or as soon as the seed is ripe.
Division in spring or autumn. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
Cultivation: Succeeds in most soils[1]. Prefers a well-drained but moisture retentive soil in a sunny position[2] or in partial shade[3].
The flowers are attractive to bees and provide a good late source of nectar[2].
Range: Europe, including Britain, from Sweden south and east to N. Africa and W. Asia to India.
Habitat: Stream banks, marshes, fens etc, to 360 metres[4].
Edibility: Leaves - raw. Added to salads, they have an agreeable flavour[5].
Pollinators: Bees, hoverflies, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Perennials - The Definitve Reference. Pan Books, 1991.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Les Ecologistes de l'Euzière. Les Salades Sauvages. 1994.