Loosestrife
Common Name: Loosestrife
Genus: Lythrum
Species: salicaria
Cultivar: 'Feuerkerze'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Clay/heavy, Moist, Boggy
Height: 90cm
Spread: 45cm
Time to divide plants: April to April
A long-flowering plant with a strong presence, useful for late summer and early autumn, 'Feuerkerze' is ideal for growing in boggy soil by a pond or stream. It sends up slender stems laden with vibrant, rose-red flowers. Divide every few years to keep it under control. It is the only loosestrife to have been given the Award of Garden Merit by the RHS and should not be confused with lysimachia, which has the same common name.
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