Lythrum salicaria - Purple-loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria - Purple-loosestrife
Other names:
Purple loosestrife
Black blood
Long purples
Purple grass
Family - Lythraceae | Genus - Lythrum
Flower:
June - August
Soil:
Poor drainage
Clay, Loam
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Height:
Up to 1.5m
Identifying Features:
Long flower stem
Purple flowers
Long green leaves
About
The purple-loosestrife is found in reed beds and along river banks. It’s large purple flower stems are a valuable food source for long tongued insect, including lots of species of butterfly.