Lysimachia punctata
(Yellow loosestrife)
Growth: Bushy, vigorous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial for part sun or dappled shade. Grow mid-border, in a woodland setting, bog garden or beside a water feature.
Prefers humous-rich, moist to wet soils.
Characteristics: Fast-growing, spreads by rhizomes, forming colonies. Sturdy, upright stems. Long-blooming from early to late summer. Good as cut flower.
Colours: Abundant spikes of cup-shaped, yellow flowers with a red tint at their heart. Leaves are light green and serrated, in whorls around the stem.
Size: height 3’ (90cm), width 12-18” (30-45cm)
Zone: 3
On site: 1 gal $12.00