Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria
Eyecatching magenta blooms
The Highlights
- Tall flower spikes densely packed with brilliant magenta flowers
- Free flowering from July right through to September
- A striking native perennial which, when in bloom, can be seen from some distance!
- As you can imagine, bees and butterflies flock to this plant
- So versatile - plant in beds and borders, in the shallows of medium to large ponds or lakes, bog gardens and streams
- Vigorous and easy to grow
The Highlights
- Tall flower spikes densely packed with brilliant magenta flowers
- Free flowering from July right through to September
- A striking native perennial which, when in bloom, can be seen from some distance!
- As you can imagine, bees and butterflies flock to this plant
- So versatile - plant in beds and borders, in the shallows of medium to large ponds or lakes, bog gardens and streams
- Vigorous and easy to grow
Care Guide
Excellent pest and disease resistance
Generally pest and disease free. MORE
Full sun
Position where the plants will receive at least 6-8 hours of sunlight daily in spring/summer.
Any moist soil
Any permanently moist or waterlogged soil.
Prune annually
Deadhead after flowering to prevent self seeding.Plants may be cut back right to the ground after flowering.
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Planting Calendar
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- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower