Plants > Perennials

purple loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Lythrum
Family: Lythraceae
Common Names: black blood, long purples, purple grass, rainbow weed, red Sally, rose loosestrife, rosy strip, sage willow, soldiers, spiked loosestrife, willow weed

About this plant

L. salicaria is a robust herbaceous perennial with upright stems to 1.2m tall, clad in narrow, willowy leaves, and small vivid purplish-pink flowers 2cm wide in dense terminal spikes over a long period in summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoam

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any reliably moist soil in full sun

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering to prevent self-seeding

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

May be damaged by slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years