Are all loosestrife varieties harmful to the environment?
All varieties of purple loosestrife are harmful to the environment. This includes wild loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) and garden cultivars such as Morden Pink, Morden Gleam and Dropmore Purple. Fringed loosestrife and tufted loosestrife are from a different family known by the scientific name Lysimachia and are both noninvasive, native species. Back to top.
