LYTHRUM virgatum 'Dropmore Purple'
Large
Sun
Purple
Moisture retentive soil
Summer
100% Peat Free
Description
Height x Spread: 120cm x 75cm
'Dropmore Purple' is commonly known as Wand Loosestrife. Narrow hairless mid-green leaves cover the erect stems beneath the purple flower spikes, which bloom throughout summer.
A fantastic plant for pollinators, it needs moist soils to thrive, it is even capable of coping with boggy conditions. Plant it in either sun or part shade.
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