Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
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- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- High, Medium
- Type
- Perennial, Weed
- Maintenance
- High, Medium
- Growth
- Fast
- Bloom
- Summer
- Features
- Flowering
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Lythrum salicaria
These are tagged deer-resistant in the same catalogue. Check light and height before planting.

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Lythrum salicaria