Lysimachia punctata
Yellow loosestrife, Whorled loosestrife, Garden loosestrife, Dotted loosestrife
Lysimachia Lysimachia
L. punctata - L. punctata is an erect, rhizomatous, spreading perennial with elliptic to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, in summer, whorls of cup-shaped, yellow flowers borne on short stalks from the leaf axils.
Lysimachia punctata is: Deciduous
Bushy, Clump-forming, Spreading
Contact may cause skin irritation or an allergic reaction.
Yellow in Summer
Dark-green, Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green, Dark-green in Autumn
Trim back wandering stems.
Division, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Lysimachia punctata (Yellow loosestrife) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bog garden, Containers, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Woodland
Thrives in moist soil that does not dry out in summer, in full sun or partial shade. May need support. Invasive. Control spread by planting in containers and sinking pots in the ground.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Lysimachia punctata
Yellow loosestrife, Whorled loosestrife, Garden loosestrife, Dotted loosestrife
Lysimachia Lysimachia
L. punctata - L. punctata is an erect, rhizomatous, spreading perennial with elliptic to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, in summer, whorls of cup-shaped, yellow flowers borne on short stalks from the leaf axils.
Deciduous
Bushy, Clump-forming, Spreading
Contact may cause skin irritation or an allergic reaction.
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Yellow in Summer
Dark-green, Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green, Dark-green in Autumn
Trim back wandering stems.
Division, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Lysimachia punctata (Yellow loosestrife) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bog garden, Containers, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Woodland
Thrives in moist soil that does not dry out in summer, in full sun or partial shade. May need support. Invasive. Control spread by planting in containers and sinking pots in the ground.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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