Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Family: Lythraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in calcium. — An edible dye is obtained from the flowers.

Habitat & North American Range

Reed swamps at the margins of lakes and slow-flowing rivers, fens and marshes, avoiding acid soils. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)