LYTHRACEAE

Lythrum salicaria 'Zigeunerblut'

forbs

Features

purple, full flowerstem
colour : pink
leaf colour : green
height : 120 cm
leaf height : 70 cm
flowering : 6- 8
Inflorescence : Upright
Flower Shape : Cob

soil and conditions

light : sun semi-shade
soil : neutral
moisture : moist soil

Habitat

Open places (borders), moist soil (OP3B)
Mixed border, moist soil (GB3)

extra information

cut flower
attracts butterflies
host plant for butterflies
attracts bees

planting density

number : 6 tot 9 per m2
- little groups of 3 to 10 plants (B)
- groups of 10 to 20 plants, even more (C)