Flower Detail

Lythrum

I have a hard time believing this is the outlawed loosestrife. Do I have the wrong name? I haven't seen the loosestrife banned in Colorado for sure. I love this flower and it hasn't gone crazy here; it hasn't reseeded and therefore makes me doubt my classification. I'd love to know! I don't have the original tag from the plant.

 

Loosestrife, Purple or Lythrum

Lythrum

Type: perennial   Zone: 1,2,3,4,5,6 - 9

Elevation (if known):

Color: magenta   Height: 2 - 4 ft

Ease of growth: medium

Bloom Time : Late Spring, Summer

Sun: yes   Part Shade: no   Shade: no

Water Needs: regular

Native to:    CO/NM native? no

Deer Resistant: no   Rabbit Resistant : no

Soil : Well Drained

Propagation: Nursery plants

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