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purple loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

herbaceous☀️ full sun💧💧💧 high waterZone 3a – Zone 9b

Purple loosestrife is a vigorous perennial with tall spikes of magenta-purple flowers that blooms throughout summer. It thrives in wet areas and along water margins but can spread aggressively in suitable conditions.

Overview

Form: Upright
Growth Rate: fast
Size: 2–6′ tall × 1.5–3′ wide
Dormancy: deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

low

Zone 3aZone 9b

1471013

ColderWarmer

Seasonality

Bloom Season

Season of Interest

Summer

Shrub

Woody multi-stem plants at eye level.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Europe and western Asia

Function & Care

wildlife benefit

Establishment & Care

Establishment: easy
Maintenance: high
Propagation: seed, division

purple loosestrife

Overview

Tolerances & Soil

Seasonality

Shrub

Native Range

Function & Care

Companion Planting

Plants well with

purple loosestrife

Overview

Tolerances & Soil

Seasonality

Forest Layer Placement

Shrub

Native Range

Function & Care

Companion Planting

Plants well with