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Purple Loosestrife

At one time this tall spiked perennial was a "must" for every prairie garden. The tame cultivars were considered sterile. Then they were purged...for good reason. Just ask Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario, and many States in the U.S.

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A lone plant from a ditch In eastern Saskatchewan (photo Don Battiste, 2013)
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My favorite invasive plant - a purple loosestrife growing in a crack in the sidewalk near the Toronto Ariport. Photo: Don Battiste
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At the Toronto Zoo. (with the Snowy Owl) Photo: Don Battiste
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The author ready to do Early Detection Rapid Response EDRR (photo Don Battiste, 2013)
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Medicine Hat garden in August 2011. Note the upright spiky form that gardeners will want to replace in finding alternatives
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A lone plant from a ditch In eastern Saskatchewan (photo Don Battiste, 2013)
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