Lysimachia salicaria syn. Lythrum salicaria
Purple Loosestrife
Loosestrife is a fast growing, evergreen spreading plant. The flowers are bright yellow and cup-shaped with a darker center but they can produce different coloured flowers. If planted in wet conditions it will spread. Lythrum salicaria is a popular perennial bearing tall branching spikes of rose pink flowers. This upright hardy plant is ideal planted in damp borders or in the very shallow margins of ponds.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Purple Loosestrife
Latin name
Lysimachia salicaria syn. Lythrum salicaria
type
Evergreens
family
Primulaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
1.00 M
Lysimachia salicaria syn. Lythrum salicaria
Loosestrife is a fast growing, evergreen spreading plant. The flowers are bright yellow and cup-shaped with a darker center but they can produce different coloured flowers. If planted in wet conditions it will spread. Lythrum salicaria is a popular perennial bearing tall branching spikes of rose pink flowers. This upright hardy plant is ideal planted in damp borders or in the very shallow margins of ponds.
Planting Outdoors spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out in spring in a water retentive soil that is free draining. Lysimachia are ideally suited to pond margins where the soil will retain moisture during dry spells. Plant in full sun although they will still thrive if planted in dappled shade. If planting the low growing varieties for ground cover, plant at 50cm apart.
Planting Outdoors autumn
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Plant out in autmn in a water retentive soil that is free draining. Lysimachia are ideally suited to pond margins where the soil will retain moisture during dry spells. Plant in full sun although they will still thrive if planted in dappled shade. If planting the low growing varieties for ground cover, plant at 50cm apart.
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Late Summer
The flowers are cup shaped and, depending on the variety, are often a bright yellow with a darker centre but they do flower in different colours, mainly white and pink. Flowers appear from late spring onwards.
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