Giant Red Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja miniata Douglas ex Hook. ssp. miniata

Figwort family

Plant Type
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
24 inches
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (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.