Quickly forming an upright clump, which throughout the summer is topped with poker-like spikes of rose-pink flowers. This moisture-loving perennial is useful for adding colour to the bog garden or pond margin, where the showy flowers will help attract pollinating insects.
How to care for Lythrum salicaria Robert:
It self-seeds freely, so if you want to control its spread remove the flowerspikes as they fade.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.8m
Eventual spread:
0.5m
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.