Morden's Pink Loosestrife is a marginal herbaceous perennial with whorles of downy green foliage. Tall spikes of bright purplish-pink flowers in mid summer. Flowers best in part shade and medium to wet soils.
* Listed as a noxious weed in several states, and though Morden's Pink is listed as sterile it can interbreed with native loosestrife- plant in contained area and deadhead immediately after flowering.
Type: |
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Height: |
2' - 2.5' |
Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spacing: |
1' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance. Deadhead immediately after flowering to prevent spreading. No serious diseases but watch for slugs and snails.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Cardinal Flower, Queen of the Prairie, Geranium
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