Plant Type: Wildflower

Calendar: Perennial

Not to be confused with Loosestrifes of other families, the Lythrum Salicaria is part of the Rosid order and are thus cousins of Roses. As they are wildflowers, they are often found in places such as fields and forests, and by water such as rivers and canals.

Genus: Lythrum

Family: Lythraceae