Castilleja Species, Elegant Indian Paintbrush

I collected seed for this plant in July of 2011 on the Denali Highway at Mclaren Summit. Sowed it immediately and gave it outdoor treatm...Read Moreent. Every seed germinated this spring, but the seedlings quickly began to turn yellow. I dosed them with ammonia nitrate and they greened right up. They are now large enough to separate and pot up. The next challenge will be to get them to survive transplant shock and then to survive the next winter. Most of the plants where these seeds were collected were a hot pink/magenta color. Very showy for a plant only 2" tall.

This plant is a U.S. native and grows in Alaska.