Tag: medicinal plant

  • the intrigue of Lythrum salicaria

    the intrigue of Lythrum salicaria

    This is a very fun native pond plant growing in my garden, currently flowering for its second summer. It’s called Lythrum salicaria, or Purple Loosestrife, and it’s an extremely satisfying species to grow thanks to its long flowering period and deep pink-purple flower spikes. I’m growing it as a pond-edge plant, with its root ball completely…