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Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze' (Purple loosestrife 'Feuerkerze')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze'
Other names
Purple loosestrife 'Feuerkerze', Lythrum salicaria 'Firecandle'
Genus
Lythrum Lythrum
Variety or Cultivar
'Feuerkerze' _ 'Feuerkerze' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial with narrow, lance-shaped leaves and spikes of vivid rose-red flowers. Can be invasive.
Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering to prevent self-seeding. Can be invasive otherwise.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze' (Purple loosestrife 'Feuerkerze') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Bog garden, City, Coastal, Containers, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Roof terrace, Waterside, Wildflower
Cultivation
Plant in any moist, wet soil in full sun.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Boggy damp conditions
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
The autumn foliage colour is off-set well by the creamy variegated foliage of these plants.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze'
Other names
Purple loosestrife 'Feuerkerze', Lythrum salicaria 'Firecandle'
Genus
Lythrum Lythrum
Variety or Cultivar
'Feuerkerze' _ 'Feuerkerze' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial with narrow, lance-shaped leaves and spikes of vivid rose-red flowers. Can be invasive.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering to prevent self-seeding. Can be invasive otherwise.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze' (Purple loosestrife 'Feuerkerze') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Bog garden, City, Coastal, Containers, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Roof terrace, Waterside, Wildflower
Cultivation
Plant in any moist, wet soil in full sun.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Boggy damp conditions
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Boggy damp conditions | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
COMPANION PLANTS
The autumn foliage colour is off-set well by the creamy variegated foliage of these plants.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
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