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Herbaceous Perennial

Lysimachia vulgaris
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yellow loosestrife

A hairy perennial that forms clumps by creeping stolons or rhizomes. Leaves are ovate, green, sometimes with black dots, and occur in groups of three or four, and yellow flowers are borne in terminal clusters in summer

Other common names
common loosestrife
golden loosestrife
see moregolden willowherb
willow wort
wood pimpernel
yellow rocket
yellow willowherb
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Poorly–drained
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Yellow Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or East–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Primulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
Yes
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Lysimachia are herbaceous or evergreen perennials with simple leaves and star-shaped, cupped or bowl-shaped flowers in terminal racemes or panicles, or solitary in leaf axils

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Europe, Asia

How to grow

Cultivation

Occurs naturally in damp places on rich soils

Propagation

Propagate by seed or propagate by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Wildflower meadow
Pruning

May be cut back at the end of the season

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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