Comments on: Roadside Wildflower – Fireweed http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/roadside-wildflower-fireweed/ north of the adirondacks - wildflowers & perennials that survive winters colder than my wife's feet Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:55:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Digital Flower http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/roadside-wildflower-fireweed/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Digital Flower Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:30:45 +0000 http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/?p=88#comment-754 I love this flower but don't see it in Connecticut. That first tall picture is my favorite. <blockquote><em>Digital Flower, I don't see it often in the St Lawrence valley. Fireweed seems to prefer the higher wooded elevations south of me. It was scattered all through the high peaks area of the Adirondacks.</em></blockquote> I love this flower but don’t see it in Connecticut.

That first tall picture is my favorite.

Digital Flower,
I don’t see it often in the St Lawrence valley. Fireweed seems to prefer the higher wooded elevations south of me. It was scattered all through the high peaks area of the Adirondacks.

]]> By: Rosengeranium (Indoor Gardener) http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/roadside-wildflower-fireweed/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Rosengeranium (Indoor Gardener) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:48:31 +0000 http://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpress/?p=88#comment-753 Fireweed are very much a part of my childhood. I can't help loving flowers that are beautiful and possible to gather in HUGE bouquets because they are so common and spreads so easy. Of course, here in Sweden they're not an invasive species (I think), so they are not a wildlife problem either. If I remember correctly the green leaves makes a passable tea once dried, but I haven't tried (and I would research some more before). <blockquote><em>Rosengeranium, I don't consider them invasive since they are native and only do what comes naturally. Leaf and root tea is supposed to be good for "summer bowel troubles' according to my wildflower field guide. I'm not sure if it's meant to be a cure or the result of drinking it.</em></blockquote> Fireweed are very much a part of my childhood. I can’t help loving flowers that are beautiful and possible to gather in HUGE bouquets because they are so common and spreads so easy. Of course, here in Sweden they’re not an invasive species (I think), so they are not a wildlife problem either.

If I remember correctly the green leaves makes a passable tea once dried, but I haven’t tried (and I would research some more before).

Rosengeranium,
I don’t consider them invasive since they are native and only do what comes naturally. Leaf and root tea is supposed to be good for “summer bowel troubles’ according to my wildflower field guide. I’m not sure if it’s meant to be a cure or the result of drinking it.

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