Morden's Pink Loosestrife
Lythrum salcaria 'Morden's Pink'
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
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.
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Height: |
2' - 2.5' |
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Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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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
