Lythrum salicaria
PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE, SPIKED LOOSESTRIFE
Lythraceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: crimson

Flowering Time: mid summer to early autumn

Leaves: crossed leaf arrangement
 
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Lythrum salicaria
PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE, SPIKED LOOSESTRIFE
Lythraceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: crimson

Flowering Time: mid summer to early autumn

Leaves: crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, cottage & mediterranean designs

Uses: border, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes






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