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Date Posted: 10:47:14 02/07/01 Wed
Author: Laura Tubridy
Subject: Other types of loosestrife - ok?

Hello,

As a former lawyer for the Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries (on environmental issues), I have known for some time about the volatility of purple loosestrife. Last year I bought some plants at a local (Ottawa, Ontario) nursery last year, planted them and kept the tags. They were labelled "lystrum" -- without knowing the scientific name of loosestrife, I thought they were fine. I then discovered that they are loosestrife but I'm not 100% sure that they are the volatile purple loosestrife. They are tall (grow to about 6 feet tall in growing season) with blueish/purpleish blooms and long thin leaves. They seem to be extremely hardy. Are there any closely related varieties of loosestrife that are okay and non-invasive? Do you think that a nursery (Canadian) would actually sell "purple loosestrife?" Does any one know of an organization in Ontario (preferably around Ottawa) where I could bring a sample plant in for identification? Please e-mail me with a response!

Thanks very much.

Laura T.

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