Loosestrife: How to Grow

09.01.2024 18:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:21

The bush is compact, erect, up to 40-50 cm in diameter, with branched shoots.

It blooms long and profusely, from mid-July to August.

Grows well in moist, sunny places. Loves fertile, loamy soils.

Is it necessary to pinch loosestrife

This plant is not capricious and requires virtually no care.

It consists of loosening the soil, timely weeding and abundant, regular watering.

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As it grows, the bush needs to be pinched in time, giving it the necessary shape.

How long does it take to bloom
The flowers are soft pink, large, collected in large inflorescences-spikelets.

Blooms profusely in August-September. They bloom for quite a long time. Bees love the plant.

What to plant next to loosestrife

The loosestrife is very loved by bees, bumblebees and butterflies; it is a good honey plant.

You can create a butterfly garden on your property, and plant milkweed, hyssop, yarrow, veronicastrum, helenium, echinacea, and aster bushes in company with the loosestrife.

Previously, we talked about how to grow hazel.
 

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource


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  2. What to plant next to loosestrife