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Purple Loosestrife — Flowers

Lythrum salicaria

Full sun, regular watering — hardy anywhere in the UK.

Photograph of Purple Loosestrife
iNaturalist / GBIF
Plant out
May
In flower
Jun, Jul, Aug
Sun
Full sun
Water
High
Difficulty
Demanding
Hardiness
H7
Season
summer
Height
100–150 cm
Spacing
50 cm
Pets
Safe around pets
Bee friendly
Bee friendly
Native
Native

Growing notes

Grows to 1-1.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Jun-Aug.