General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 2 - 3 feet
Plant Spread: 15 - 18 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Other: RHS Plants for Pollinators

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Common names
  • Silver Loosestrife

Photo Gallery
Location: Newby Hall garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2016-08-21
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2008-07-25
 6:14 pm. Mid-summer starry white blossoms - a perfect perennial.
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2016-04-04
Location: Newby Hall garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-09-01
Location: Newby Hall garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2017-08-20

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Courtesy Seeds of Victoria
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: My garden
Date: 2011-11-11
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2005-08-19
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Misidentified photo by growitall Mar 30, 2014 10:25 AM 2

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