Loosestrife
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Loosestrife
- From: E* f*
- Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 11:33:51 +0100
Don, That's a relief. I planted my Lysimachia ciliata Firecracker
yesterday, then came in and read how invasive it is and got really worried.
Thank's for clearing that up.
Louise English, southern England
>From: Don Martinson <llmen@execpc.com>
>Subject: Loosestrife
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>>>At 11:07 PM 5/9/99 EDT, Linda wrote:
>>>Ginny, I read your post that mentioned plantings with Loosestrife.
>>>Etc.......
>
>>And then werner stern <wstern@hoflink.com> wrote:
>>Purple Loostrife is a very invasive plant spreads like wildfire and
>>destroys wet habitat.
>
>Werner: The loosestrife of which Ginny wrote is Lysimachia ciliata
>(Fringed Loosestrife) and bears yellow flowers. The Purple Loosestrife to
>which you refer is Lythrum salicaria, which bears purple flowers and is, as
>you mentioned, an invasive threat.
>
>Much as we may dislike it, here is yet another case where use of the
>botanical name (at least genus) can help eliminate erroneous information.
>
>Don Martinson
>Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
>USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
>AHS Heat Zone #4, Map at: (
http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/hz1024.jpg )
>l*@execpc.com
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