Loosestrife
Lysimachia clethroides
Lysimachia clethroides
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This vigorous perennial has a spreading habit and produces spikes of white flowers in summer.
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Planning
Difficulty
Easy
Flowering time
Summer
Fruiting time
Autumn
Harvesting
Generally not harvested.
Propagation
Seed
Sow in spring in outdoor containers.
Division
Divide clumps in autumn.
Special features
Ground cover
Can be used to cover banks and slopes in partial shade
Attracts useful insects
Wet sites
A low maintenance plant that likes wet sites such as bogs.
Special features
Origin
Asia, Eurasia
Environment
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun
Soil moisture
Moist
Soil type
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH preference
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Frost hardiness
Hardy
Personality
Family
Primulaceae
Flower colour
White
Scent
Mild
Problems
Generally disease free.
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