Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'
Loosestrife 'Firecracker', Lysimachia ciliata 'Purpurea' , Lysimachia ephemerum 'Firecracker' , Lysimachia ciliata 'Fire Cracker'
Lysimachia Lysimachia
'Firecracker' _ 'Firecracker' is an herbaceous perennial with deep, purple, lance shaped leaves. In summer, it bears clusters of yellow, nodding, star-shaped flowers on upright, leafy stems.
Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker' is: Deciduous
Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Yellow in Summer
Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer
Generally disease-free
Division
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Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker' (Loosestrife 'Firecracker') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bog garden, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Plant in humus-rich, moist soil in sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. Support if necessary.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'
Loosestrife 'Firecracker', Lysimachia ciliata 'Purpurea' , Lysimachia ephemerum 'Firecracker' , Lysimachia ciliata 'Fire Cracker'
Lysimachia Lysimachia
'Firecracker' _ 'Firecracker' is an herbaceous perennial with deep, purple, lance shaped leaves. In summer, it bears clusters of yellow, nodding, star-shaped flowers on upright, leafy stems.
Deciduous
Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Yellow in Summer
Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer
Generally disease-free
Division
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Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker' (Loosestrife 'Firecracker') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bog garden, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Plant in humus-rich, moist soil in sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. Support if necessary.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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