- Botanical name: Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze'
- Common name: Purple loosestrife
- Family: Lythraceae
- Plant Type: Bog, Marginal, Perennial, Pond, Deciduous
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive seedheads
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria ‘Feuerkerze’, is a tall-growing marginal perennial that enjoys growing on banks of streams and around ponds. It has strong, upright stems, topped in summer with long, poker-like heads of deep pink blooms. A double-flowered cultivar that produces considerably less seed, minimising unwanted seedlings.
For best results grow Lythrum salicaria ‘Feuerkerze’ in moist soil, such as around the edge of a pond. Plants shouldn’t need staking but deadhead spent blooms regularly to maintain a tidy appearance, or leave them on to provide winter interest. Divide clumps every three to five years to avoid congestion. Lythrum salicaria ‘Feuerkerze’ works well grown alongside other moisture-loving plants such as inula, veronicastrum and ligularias.
How to grow Lythrum 'Feuerkerze'
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Plant size
1.2m height
90cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun
- Shade type: Damp
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Boggy / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in April |
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Do Plant in May |
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Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
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Do not Plant in September |
O
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| Flowers |
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Plant does not flower in January |
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Plant does not flower in February |
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Plant does not flower in March |
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Plant does not flower in April |
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Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
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| Divide |
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Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do Divide in March |
A
Do Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do not Divide in September |
O
Do not Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
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| Take cuttings |
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Do not Take cuttings in January |
F
Do not Take cuttings in February |
M
Do not Take cuttings in March |
A
Do Take cuttings in April |
M
Do Take cuttings in May |
J
Do not Take cuttings in June |
J
Do not Take cuttings in July |
A
Do not Take cuttings in August |
S
Do not Take cuttings in September |
O
Do not Take cuttings in October |
N
Do not Take cuttings in November |
D
Do not Take cuttings in December |
Lythrum 'Feuerkerze' and wildlife
Lythrum 'Feuerkerze' is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Lythrum 'Feuerkerze' poisonous?
Lythrum 'Feuerkerze' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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