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Are loosestrife ornaments in the United States?

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Several shrubs of this family have been introduced in the United States as ornamentals and are now naturalized e.g. the crape (or crepe) myrtle of China ( Lagerstroemia indica ) and the henna shrub or mignonette tree ( Lawsonia inermis ).

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