Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore Purple'
Purple loosestrife Dropmore Purple', Lythrum salicaria 'Dropmore Purple'
Lythrum Lythrum
'Dropmore Purple' _ 'Dropmore Purple' is a tall, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with mid-green, lance-shaped leaves and spires of purple-pink flowers in mid to late summer.
Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore Purple' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Purple-pink in Summer
Green in Summer
Deadhead before seeds develop. Cut back in autumn.
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Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore Purple' (Purple loosestrife Dropmore Purple') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Plant in any moist, wet soil in full sun or light shade.
Clay, Loamy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore Purple'
Purple loosestrife Dropmore Purple', Lythrum salicaria 'Dropmore Purple'
Lythrum Lythrum
'Dropmore Purple' _ 'Dropmore Purple' is a tall, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with mid-green, lance-shaped leaves and spires of purple-pink flowers in mid to late summer.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
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Purple-pink in Summer
Green in Summer
Deadhead before seeds develop. Cut back in autumn.
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Lythrum virgatum 'Dropmore Purple' (Purple loosestrife Dropmore Purple') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Plant in any moist, wet soil in full sun or light shade.
Clay, Loamy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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