Narrowleaf Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia) is a perennial forb native to Western US states (such as Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and New Mexico) that can thrive in USDA Zones 4–8. Reaching a mature height of 1.5–3 feet with an erect, hemiparasitic branching growth habit, it features narrow, linear green leaves and produces brilliant bright red to orange leafy bracts enclosing yellow tubular flowers. It thrives in dry, gravelly sagebrush steppes, pinyon-juniper slopes, and mountain ridges in full sun and is ideal for dryland slope stabilization, range enhancement, and native hummingbird forage.
Drought tolerant, native perennial root-parasite with showy bright red flower bracts, blooming June to October. Found on arid rocky grasslands, meadows, sagebrush scrub and open woodland communities; 3,000 to 11,000 ft. elevation. Attracts hummingbirds. State flower of Wyoming.
Species Attributes
Seeds Per lb
Growing Region
Intermountain West, Southwest
Native
Intermountain West
Life Form
Forb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Light Requirements
Sun
Precipitation Requirements
Low, Medium, High
Mature Height
1-2 ft
Flowering Season
Summer
Cool/Warm Season
Bloat/Non-Bloat
Bloom Color
Red
Bunch/Sod
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