trefle.io · Taken May 29, 2020 by ioou (cc-by-sa)
Primulaceae
European starflower
Lysimachia europaea
Also known as Ipheion uniflorum, Star of Bethlehem, Spring starflower, Trientalis europaea var. lucida
Native Plants · Starflower · Woodland Perennial · Shade Garden · Native Plant · Lysimachia · Ground Cover · Moist Soil · Wildflower · Naturalized Garden · Temperate
European starflower is a delicate woodland perennial that thrives in cool, moist, partially shaded conditions, making it well suited for native and naturalized garden settings. Keep the soil consistently moist and enrich with organic matter to mimic its natural forest-floor habitat. It is best suited for outdoor cultivation in temperate climates and pairs beautifully with ferns and mosses.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist; do not allow to dry out completely between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
More Lysimachia
Related plants from the same genus
Buy this plant
No nurseries currently list it
No nursery lists European starflower right now.