winged lythrum
Lythrum alatum
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink , purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Winged lythrum (Lythrum alatum) is a perennial for meadow plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows up to 60 inches tall and bears pink and purple flowers from late spring to early autumn. Hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies visit the blooms. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Pickerel weed, Showy milkweed, and Royal fern.
Native range
AL, AR, CO, CT, and 36 more places. See all 40
AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY; ON.