Lythrum salicaria 'Robert'
| (Lythraceae). Purple loosestrife. Genus of 38 species of perennials found in moist meadows and scrub, in ditches and riversides in N. temperate regions. They have 4-anled stems and usually opposite, ovate to lance-shaped or linear stalkless leaves which are occasionally softly hairy. Small, star-shaped or shallowly funnel-shaped purple flowers are produced singly or in groups from the leaf axils forming spike-like racemes. Loosestrifes are long flowering, clump forming perennials. Summer flowering clump forming herbaceous perennials which thrive by waterside and in bog gardens. Racemes of four petalled, bright, clear pink flowers from July. Sun or semi shade. Ht 75cm/30". Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50 |