x200 Fireweed Seeds – chamaenerion angustifolium

Fireweed seeds are impossibly tiny little things that grow into big, tall, robust floral shows. In pristine conditions a single fireweed plant can grow to 6 or 7 feet tall or more. Fireweed is a gorgeous, hardy, and prolific native wildflower. The plant is both medicinal and edible. In mid summer they begin to put out brilliant pink blooms. They continue blooming all through summer and into fall. Each flower produces a slender pink and green pod that, once ripe, burst open and send a flurry of snow-flake like seed plumes out into the world. Each seed is attached to a small puff of silk that can carry it on the wind for incredible distances. For our seed, we remove the plumes from all of the seeds to make handling and planting easier.