Showy flowers vary from purple to magenta, possess 5-6 petals aggregated into numerous long spikes, and bloom from July to September. Leaves: Leaf Feel: Velvety Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Whorled Leaf Shape: Lanceolate Hairs Present: Yes Leaf Length: 3-6 inches Leaf Description: The 4 inch long leaves are stemless and lance-shaped and either opposite or whorled in an arrangement.Purple loosestrife is a perennial herb 3-7 feet tall with a dense bushy growth of 1-50 stems.Flowers: Flower Color: Pink Purple/Lavender Flower Inflorescence: Spike Flower Bloom Time: Summer Flower Description: Intense purplish-pink flowers with 5 to 6 petals yellow centers arranged in 1 foot tall spikes that bloom from early July to September.Seeds the size of sand spread by wind, water, humans, and animals. Fruit: Fruit Color: Cream/Tan Fruit Type: Capsule Fruit Description: Tan capsules that appear as early as July with many tiny seeds aid in the quick dispersion of this plant.
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Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Occasionally Wet USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a.Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Perennial Weed Habit/Form: Erect Growth Rate: Rapid Maintenance: High.Attributes: Genus: Lythrum Species: salicaria Family: Lythraceae Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Seed Stem Cutting Country Or Region Of Origin: Europe, Africa and Asia-Temperate Distribution: Naturalized and invasive in the USA Dimensions: Height: 2 ft.Tags: #purple #showy flowers #invasive #full sun tolerant #perennials #pink flowers #weedy #high maintenance #aggressive #summer flowers #illegal #wind dispersed seeds #water dispersed seeds #wet soils tolerant #animal dispersed seeds See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Consider growing native plants. Purple loosestrife is not recommended nor is it legal for cultivation. Named cultivars once thought to be non-invasive are now known to cross and develop strains that spread rapidly in the landscape. It is currently against the law in North Carolina and many other states to sell Purple loosestrife, because it escapes from cultivation and becomes a prolific weed in wetland areas, choking out native vegetation essential for waterfowl. The showy purple pink flowers appear from mid to late summer and are followed by capsules filled with thousands of tiny seeds that are easily dispersed by wind, water, and animals. The roots are thick and send out many runners forming an extensive underground network from which new plants can sprout. The plant will grow from 2 to 6 feet tall Commonily found growing in waste areas, roadsides, and sites with wet soil conditions. Purple loosestrife is a perennial weed in the Lythraceae (loosestrife) family native to Africa and Eurasia.
Please see the suggestions in the left-hand column. This plant is problematic and alternatives should be considered. Phonetic Spelling LITH-rum sal-ih-KAIR-ee-ah This plant is an invasive species in North Carolina Description
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