Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria

A tall pink flowering plant stands against a blue sky and green landscape, likely near a water body.
Photo Credit: Linda Wilson
The image features various green plants and grasses in a dense, natural setting.
Photo Credit: Leslie J. Mehrhoff
A tall plant with vibrant purple flowers against a cloudy sky, surrounded by more blossoms in the background.
Photo Credit: Mark Schwarzlander
A tall pink flowering plant stands against a blue sky and green landscape, likely near a water body.
The image features various green plants and grasses in a dense, natural setting.
A tall plant with vibrant purple flowers against a cloudy sky, surrounded by more blossoms in the background.

Perennial; stiff 4 sided stems are simple or branched. Leaves are opposite or whorled and have smooth edges. Small magenta flowers with 5-7 petals on tall showy spikes.

Plant Details

Habitat Notes Disturbed sites, perennial and seasonal wetlands, marsh and pond edges, streambanks, cananls and ditches.
Mature Height 3-10’