How to Propagate and Grow
Lythrum

Genus: Lythrum

Family: Lythraceae

Species: L. salicaria

Common Names: Loosestrife, purple loosestrife, pink loosestrife.

Classification: Perennial.

Height: 120cm (48inches).

Flowering: From summer through autumn.

Usage: Ideal for borders and beds that are very moisture retentive.

Lythrum are ideal bog plants and for planting at the edge of informal ponds.

Site: Lythrum prefer full sun, they thrive in it!

Lytyrum will also do well in partial shade.

Soil: Any fertile and wet soil.

Propagation Methods: By seed in spring.

Best germination temperature: 70 deg F.

Time from sowing to germination: 3 - 8 weeks.

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Division in spring or autumn.

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