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Lythrum virgatum
(Purple Loosestrife, Wand Loosestrife)
Origin: Native to Asia and Europe
Family: Lythraceae
Light: Full sun
Height: 3-4'
Spacing: 15"
Blooms: 1-2" across, puple to pink spike-like racemes, whorls, spikes, terminal, late Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous, green, lance-shaped
Soil: Well-drained, mildly acidic, neutral, mildly alkaline
Water: Moderate
Uses: Ornamental, herb, wet garden, butterfly garden, bee garden, border, naturalize, mass plant, around ponds, between concrete driveways
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Caution: Plant is invasive Comments: Lythrum virgatum or Purple Loosestrife or Wand Loosestrife is a herbaceous perennial with a fast, erect rhizomatous growth habit. It is a native of Europe and Asia. From late Summer to Fall, Lythrum virgatum, inch-long erect stems carries ornate terminal spikes of purple to pink flowers followed later by seeds. Butterflies and bees especially bumblebees and White Cabbage (Pieris rapae) are magnetized by the nectar-rich blossoms. It is easily propagated by seeds, or stem cuttings. Purple Loosestrife thrives best in well-drained, acidic or alkaline soil in a sunny environment. It tolerates boggy conditions. Lythrum virgatum self sows readily and soon forms a nice clump. It naturalizes readily. Divide Purple Loosestrife in Fall or Spring or cut back to contain spread. Grow them in containers or between concrete driveways helps. Mass plant Wand Loosestrife around ponds for a colorful display. It has been used for tanning leather and the root as a herb for treating various ailments including diarrhea, depression, epilepsy and nervousness. Lythrum virgatum is a showstopping plant.
USDA Zones: 2-9
(Purple Loosestrife, Wand Loosestrife)
Origin: Native to Asia and Europe
Family: Lythraceae
Light: Full sun
Height: 3-4'
Spacing: 15"
Blooms: 1-2" across, puple to pink spike-like racemes, whorls, spikes, terminal, late Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous, green, lance-shaped
Soil: Well-drained, mildly acidic, neutral, mildly alkaline
Water: Moderate
Uses: Ornamental, herb, wet garden, butterfly garden, bee garden, border, naturalize, mass plant, around ponds, between concrete driveways
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Caution: Plant is invasive Comments: Lythrum virgatum or Purple Loosestrife or Wand Loosestrife is a herbaceous perennial with a fast, erect rhizomatous growth habit. It is a native of Europe and Asia. From late Summer to Fall, Lythrum virgatum, inch-long erect stems carries ornate terminal spikes of purple to pink flowers followed later by seeds. Butterflies and bees especially bumblebees and White Cabbage (Pieris rapae) are magnetized by the nectar-rich blossoms. It is easily propagated by seeds, or stem cuttings. Purple Loosestrife thrives best in well-drained, acidic or alkaline soil in a sunny environment. It tolerates boggy conditions. Lythrum virgatum self sows readily and soon forms a nice clump. It naturalizes readily. Divide Purple Loosestrife in Fall or Spring or cut back to contain spread. Grow them in containers or between concrete driveways helps. Mass plant Wand Loosestrife around ponds for a colorful display. It has been used for tanning leather and the root as a herb for treating various ailments including diarrhea, depression, epilepsy and nervousness. Lythrum virgatum is a showstopping plant.
USDA Zones: 2-9
JennysGarden.com...Plant images and gardening descriptions of Lythrum virgatum (Purple Loosestrife, Wand Loosestrife) growing in Jenny's Garden
Image of butterfly and bee attractor, Lythrum virgatum or Purple Loosestrife or Wand Loosestrife
Butterflies enjoying the nectar-rich flowers of Lythrum virgatum
