Lythrum salicaria - Purple loosestrife

Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is a perennial herb of wet meadows, riverbanks, and marshes across Europe, Asia, and North America.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹
• Wet soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Attracting bees¹
• Attracting butterflies¹

Footnotes

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