Over the summer, I saw a pretty plant with purple flowers growing along the expressway and would like to get it for my garden. It appears to be a tough plant. What is this and where can I find it? I ...

This is the time of year when swampy areas often are ablaze with gorgeous pink-purple flowers that dominate the wetland. These are the flowers of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), an invasive ...

The flowering plant -- purple loosestrife -- has been heading north since it was first introduced from Europe to the eastern seaboard 150 years ago. This exotic invader chokes out native species and ...

The color purple has substantial force associated with it. For ages in history, this hue has been the color of royalty. As an expensive dye, purple was only affordable to the elite. It has other ...

MADISON - Purple loosestrife is in full bloom across Wisconsin and state invasive species officials are asking the public to help control these non-native plants. Citizen help is crucial for ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — These beautiful, magenta flowers are called purple loosestrife. While they may be easy on the eyes, Kalamazoo Nature Center Stewardship Field Director Ryan Koziatek said they're ...

Purple loosestrife, a herbaceous perennial that is in the Lythraceae family, is a wetland invasive that prefers full sun and wet soil but is able to grow in shaded, drier conditions as well. Common ...

The early morning fog in the valley was thick the day I wrote this column. I could hear five or six ruby-throated hummingbirds twittering around me but I couldn't see most of them. It wasn't until 8 a ...

Q. Several years ago, I planted a perennial plant called purple loosestrife in my flower border, but I have now heard that it is considered an invasive species. Can you tell me more about this? A.

This combination photo shows purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), left, and a Liatris spicata, commonly called blazing star or gay feather. Purple Loosestrife is an invasive plant that threatens ...

The July edition of Weed of the Month focuses on an invasive species that is completely un-American: purple loosestrife. Learn more about how this plant spread throughout the nation, how to identify ...