Yellow Loosestrife
Lysimachia punctata
Common Name: Yellow Loosestrife
Genus: Lysimachia
Species: punctata
Category: Perennials
Growth Rate: Average
Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 1.00 m (100 cm) |
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade | Spread: 0.50 m (50 cm) |
Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Yellow |
Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: June & July |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
This herbaceous perennial has lance-shaped mid-green leaves. Upright stems of bright yellow, star-shaped flowers are produced during summer. The flowers are arranged in whorls around the flower stalks. Lysimachia punctata spreads by swollen underground stems (rhizomes), it can be an invasive plant.
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