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Plant Facts
Quick Answer
Fireweed pollen is shown in this guide as a blue tone. It is listed as wildflower, associated with summer to fall bloom timing, USDA zone 2 - 8, and pollen and nectar forage value.
Pollen Color Notes
The visual color shown for Fireweed is grouped broadly with blue pollen tones. It is intended for comparison and identification support, not as a laboratory measurement.
Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.
Bloom, Zone, and Forage Context
Fireweed is listed for summer to fall. The record lists USDA zone 2 - 8; hardiness zones are planning context, not a precise flowering calendar. Approximate bloom months in the supplemental notes: June, July, August, September.
Its forage type is pollen and nectar, with pollen value marked as high and nectar value marked as high. Large stands can provide significant summer pollen and nectar and are associated with fireweed honey in northern regions.
Identification Notes
A tall colony-forming perennial with narrow leaves and a terminal raceme of pink-purple four-petaled flowers; also listed separately as Rosebay Willowherb.
Flower color note: Pink to magenta. Flower color and pollen color may differ.
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Sources
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
scientific name, common name, distribution context, plant classification Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant Database
The University of Texas at Austin / reviewed 2026-07-12
native plant context, flowering context, pollinator plant notes Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Foundation contributors / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant image, image credit link