- Common bloodwort is a plant with purple-pink flowers resembling heather, which blooms all summer and even until autumn.
- It is perfect for sunny and humid places, creating picturesque clumps that attract butterflies.
- In addition to its aesthetic values, loosestrife has valuable medicinal and cosmetic properties, providing natural support for health and beauty.
The flowers are similar to . The purple-pink ones gathered in spikes, however, grow much taller and bloom longer. In the right conditions, loosestrife grows rapidly, creating beautiful clumps that attract butterflies, making the garden look like something out of a fairy tale. Common bloodwort blooms already in July and usually pleases the eye throughout the summer. However, there are some varieties that bloom until autumn. These include the ‘Robert’ variety – with pink-red flowers. The varieties “Blush” – with light pink flowers and “Red Hybrid” – a variety with red-purple flowers bloom until September.
Flowers similar to heather – common loosestrife and how to care for it?
Common bloodwort grows slowly, but it is worth being patient. When it blooms, it looks phenomenal. Bloodwort thrives in wet areas, but with a well-developed root system it will also survive several days of drought. The plant grows perfectly in fertile, moist or moderately moist soil, rich in nutrients. However, it does not like light, rocky and sandy soil. It grows best in a sunny, possibly slightly sheltered place. It does not tolerate shade and partial shade. Flowers grown in wet and humid areas do not require watering for obvious reasons. However, when planted in other soils, this is the case. Lack of abundant watering results in the flowers drying out, especially in the case of young plants.
When and how to plant common loosestrife?
Common bloodwort is a completely frost-resistant plant. There is no need to cover it for the winter. The flowers are also resistant to diseases and pests. All loosestrife varieties can be planted both in spring and autumn. The average planting distance is 40 cm. Low varieties are planted a little more densely.
Common loosestrife – use in herbal medicine
Common milfoil is a decoration of gardens. The flowers also look beautiful in bouquets, but this plant is also used in herbal medicine. The herb has astringent, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties. It dilates blood vessels. Bloodwort is also used in cosmetics. The plant is helpful in the treatment of excessive oily hair, dandruff, acne, atopic dermatitis, ulcers and canker sores.
