Hairy Willowherb Pollen Color

Epilobium hirsutum

Hairy Willowherb pollen is shown in the orange and amber color family as general visual guidance. Use this page as a reference for pollen appearance, bloom timing, plant type, bee forage value, and available hardiness context.

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.

Visual guideHairy Willowherb pollen

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Plant Facts

SeasonSummer
USDA Zone4 - 9
Plant TypeWildflower
ForagePollen and nectar
Pollen ValueMedium
Nectar ValueMedium
Color FamilyOrange and amber
Scientific NameEpilobium hirsutum
Common NamesHairy willowherb, Great willowherb
Reviewed2026-10-11

Quick Answer

Hairy Willowherb pollen is shown in this guide as an orange and amber tone. It is listed as wildflower, associated with summer bloom timing, USDA zone 4 - 9, and pollen and nectar forage value.

Pollen Color Notes

The visual color shown for Hairy Willowherb is grouped broadly with orange and amber 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

Hairy Willowherb is listed for summer. The record lists USDA zone 4 - 9; 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 medium and nectar value marked as medium. Flowers can provide summer pollen and nectar, especially in moist colonies.

Identification Notes

A tall rhizomatous perennial of damp ground with hairy stems and leaves, four-petaled pink flowers, and long narrow capsules.

Flower color note: Rose-pink to purple-pink. Flower color and pollen color may differ.

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Sources

Pink four-petaled hairy willowherb flower on a hairy stem

Photo: Jeffdelonge · CC BY-SA 3.0