purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Name
| Botanical name: | Lythrum salicaria |
| Colloquial name: | purple loosestrife |
Growth
| Growth form: | Perennial, Upright, clustering, bushy |
| Mature height: | 100 - 120 cm |
Leaf
| Foliage: | lanceolate, narrow |
| Leaves: | deciduous |
| Leaf color: | green |
| Autumn leaf color: | no |
Blossom / fruit
| Blossom: | long spikes at the tops of the stems |
| Flowering period: | July till September |
| Flower color: | pink |
| Fruit: | spherical, small |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | Nutrient and humus rich |
| Location: | sun, semi shade |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | 3 - 5 per m² |
| Use for: | Flower garden, nature garden, water garden, flower beds |
| Ships as: | as pot plant |
| Hardiness: | yes |
