Purple Loosestrife
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
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- Bee-friendly and attracts many butterflies.
- Long flowering from summer to autumn.
- Robust perennial for prairie and border planting.
- Low maintenance and easy to care for.
- Hardy and reliable year after year.
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife is a striking perennial with tall spikes of vibrant magenta flowers, bringing bold color to the garden. This plant blooms robustly and shows a graceful, upright habit.
It prefers moist, well-drained soils and sunny positions, growing into sturdy clumps with slender stems and lance-shaped leaves.
A confident choice for naturalistic borders and meadow-inspired landscapes, offering height, seasonal interest, and pollinator-friendly appeal.
Care and Watering
Lythrum salicaria prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly to keep soil evenly moist, especially in hot summers. Avoid drought stress.
Maintenance
Remove spent flowers to encourage blooms and prevent self-seeding where undesired. In cooler regions cut back dead stems in late winter or early spring.
Location
Plant along moist borders, ponds, or wetlands; provide space for its tall growth (up to 1.2–1.5 m). Use barriers in areas where it may escape.
Tips
Mulch to retain moisture, monitor for pests, and consider native alternatives if invasiveness is a concern.
Lythrum salicaria 'Kattestaart' brings striking, purple-pink panicles that give a strong ornamental value to borders and prairie-like planting.
The inflorescences actively attract butterflies and bees, which stimulates life and color in the garden.
With a long flowering period from summer to autumn, this variety delivers a persistent summer- and autumn-bloomer that adds dynamism and texture.
| Flowering months | |
|---|---|
| Density per m2 | 6 a 9 |
| Standing | Part shade, Full sun |
| Properties | Winter hardy., Cut flower., Deciduous. |
| Flower color | Pink |
| Leaf color | Green |
Delivery costs
| BE € 4,95 | NL € 5,95 |
| DE € 6,95 | FR € 9,95 |
| AT € 14,95 | DK € 16,95 |
| IT € 16,95 | ES € 19,95 |
| SK € 19,95 | CZ € 19,95 |
| SE € 20,95 | IE € 20,95 |
| LU € 20,95 |
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