Cinnamon Willow Herb Epilobium coloratum is a Michigan Native plant available at Wild Cherry Farm
Cinnamon Willow Herb Epilobium coloratum is a Michigan Native plant available at Wild Cherry Farm

Cinnamon Willow Herb (Epilobium coloratum)

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Cinnamon Will Herb flowers are small but abundant, providing nectar and pollen for bees in late summer (Johnson and Colla, 2023). It is also a host to 28 species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org), possibly including the species of concern Yellow-Banded Day-Sphinx (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).

Photo credit: Frank Mayfield

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Cinnamon Will Herb flowers are small but abundant, providing nectar and pollen for bees in late summer (Johnson and Colla, 2023). It is also a host to 28 species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org), possibly including the species of concern Yellow-Banded Day-Sphinx (mnfi.anr.msu.edu).

Photo credit: Frank Mayfield

Life Cycle: Perennial 

Sun Exposure: Full

Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-wet, Medium

Height: 1-4 feet

Plant Spacing:  1-1.5 feet

Bloom Time: July-September

Bloom Color: Pink

Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Pollinator Favorite

Host: 28 species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)

Beneficial for Endangered or Threatened Species: Possibly the Yellow-banded day-sphinx (Proserpinus flavofasciata) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu)

Resource: Johnson, Lorraine, and Sheila Colla. A Northern Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators: Creating Habitat in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Upper Midwest. Island Press, 2023