Flower Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Height: 48 inches
- Bloom Season: Late spring to early fall
- Bloom Color: Carmine rose
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Wet, neutral to alkaline soils, pH 6.6 - 8.5
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 68F - if no germination in 3 - 4 wks, move to 24 - 39F for 2 - 4 weeks
- Average Germ Time: 21 - 28 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Surface sow, do not cover
- Sowing Rate: 7 - 8 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 36 - 72 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Purple Loosestrife
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum Salicaria Rosy Gem) - This attractive perennial produces a showy display of carmine-colored flower spikes throughout much of the summer. It was introduced to the United States and Canada as an ornamental for wetlands in the 1800s. This flower inhabitats reed swamps, margins of lakes and slow-flowing rivers, ditches and marshes. It is an aggressive flower and has spread westward and can be found in all states except for Florida. Please check with your state to make sure Purple Loosestrife is ok to plant in your state. There are many states that prohibit planting Purple Loosestrife. It is still promoted by some horticulturists for its beauty as a landscape plant, and by beekeepers for its nectar-producing capability.
Currently Can Not Sell To: Colorado, Massachusetts, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Nebraska.
