Primulaceae
Lowland yellow loosestrife
Lysimachia hybrida
Also known as Yellow loosestrife, Dotted loosestrife, Swamp loosestrife, Lysimachia validula
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Wetland Plant · Native Perennial · Yellow Flowers · Rain Garden · Pond Edge · Pollinator · Moisture Loving · Stream Bank · Wildflower
Lowland yellow loosestrife is a native wetland perennial that thrives in moist to wet soils along stream banks, pond edges, or rain gardens. Plant in partial shade with reliably moist conditions and avoid dry or well-drained soils. It produces cheerful yellow flowers in summer and provides excellent habitat value for native pollinators.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to maintain consistently moist to wet soil; do not allow to dry between waterings · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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