Where to Plant Lythrum?

Requirements and care: Full sunlight or partial shade. Soil pH 5.0 to 7.0. Wet to moist soil. Deadhead to prevent seed set and to keep tidy.

Can Lythrum grow in shade?

It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can grow in water.

Are Lythrum plants invasive?

Purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria, is native to Europe. I'd call it "vigorous" in the UK, although outside Europe it can be an invasive menace. ... Our Purple loosetrife is covered in honey bees, bumblebees, hoverflies and butterflies.

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