Scarlet Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja coccinea (L.) Spreng.

Figwort family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual
Mature Height
28 inches
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Hummingbirds

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.