Common Name
Swamp loosestrife
Bog loosestrife
Swamp candles
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Alluvial swamps, tidal swamps, seepage swamps, calcareous and mafic fens, montane sinkhole and depression ponds, wet flatwoods, freshwater and oligohaline tidal marshes, impoundment shores, and wet meadows. Somewhat irregularly distributed and infrequent throughout, but common in some areas.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
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