29) Lythrum salicaria
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Common name: purple loosestrife
Family name: Lythraceae
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Height: 60cm-100cm
Spread: 60cm-100cm
Requirements: wet soils in full sun to light shade, wetland perennial
Leaf arrangement: stemless, lance-shaped leaves
Flower /fruit description(s): five pedal, dense terminal spikes, showy
Suitable uses: bog garden, water garden
Quick ID description: aquatic- semi aquatic, vigorous, can be aggressive, not mint family (no smell)
Bloom time: May to Semptember
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Source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b513