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Primulaceae
Loosestrife
Lysimachia vulgaris
Also known as Lysimachia paludosa, Lysimachia vulgaris var. longifolia, Lysimachia vulgaris f. rubrotincta, Lysimachia vulgaris var. typica
Native Plants · Loosestrife · Yellow · Flowers · Perennial · Moist · Soil · Spreading · Cottage · Garden
Garden loosestrife is a robust perennial that produces spikes of bright yellow flowers and thrives in moist soil conditions. This low-maintenance plant spreads gradually through underground runners and works well in naturalized areas or cottage gardens. Cut back after flowering to prevent excessive self-seeding if desired.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Moderate watering to keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days during dry spells
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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