Purple loosestrife
Common Name: Purple loosestrife
Genus: Lythrum
Species: salicaria
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Clay/heavy, Moist, Boggy
Height: 200cm
Spread: 60cm
Time to plant seeds: March to April
Time to divide plants: March to May
Flowering period:
June
to
August
Purple loosestrife makes a tall wildflower that grows naturally on banks of streams and around ponds. It has strong, upright stems, topped in summer with long, poker-like heads of bright purple-red flowers. Plants look tidier if dead heads are removed occasionally. They do not need staking but, because plants can be rather vigorous, they need dividing every few years to keep within bounds. Team with other moisture-loving plants such as inula in a damp border or pondside.
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