Lysimachia clethroides
(Gooseneck loosestrife)
Growth: Bushy, clump-forming, rhizomatous. Grow mid-border in the cottage garden, bog garden or in a sunnier spot in the woodland garden. Prefers moist, humous rich soil.
Characteristics: Quickly spreads into a colony in good conditions (rhizomes), much more slow-growing in drier soil.
Colours: Bears a profusion of gracefully arched spikes of tiny white flowers over many weeks in mid-summer to fall.
Foliage is mid-green, leaves are pointed and slightly hairy, turning orange-red in the fall.
Size: height 2-3’ (60-90cm), width 2-4’ (60-120cm)
Zone: 3
On site: 1 gal $12.00