Purple Loosestrife

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Quantity 1 Bare-root Plant 5 Bare-root Plants

Dispatched when ready (Late Aug–Mid Oct)

Lythrum salicaria

Welsh: Llys y Milwr

An impressive summer flowering marsh plant, with 3ft tall spikes (hence the ‘Milwr’ or Soldiers in the Welsh) of brilliant purple flowers. It grows in rich marshy areas, stream and lakesides, and while it tolerates some shade, it will flower best in full sun.

Supplied as Bare-root Plants (sent without pots, with roots carefully prepared for planting)

Growing Information

Flowering Period: Summer

Colour: Purple

Height: 80–150 cm

Position: Full Sun / Partial Shade

Soil: Moist but Well-drained

Naturalising: Excellent

Wildlife Value: Pollinator value: Excellent. Outstanding nectar plant for bees and butterflies.

Native Status: Native

Suitable For: Pond Margins, Meadows, Wildlife Gardens

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