Overview
Purple Loosestrifes
Purple Loosestrifes
Lythrum
Plant family
Loosestrife family (Lythraceae)
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1ST YEAR
FOLLOWING YEARS
Details
Germination temperature
20 °C (Degrees Celsius)
Plant distance
30 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
Not specified
Instructions
Description
Perennial with upright, hairy, multi-angled branching stems. Narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Long, spike-like inflorescences with densely packed pink to red-violet flowers.
Growing tips
Cut back in spring. Tolerates waterlogging excellently.
Companion Plants
No companion plants
Antagonistic Plants
No antagonistic plants
Diseases
No diseases
Pests
No pests
