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Yellow Loosestrife

Lysimachia Punctata

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Overview

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia punctata) is a herbaceous perennial renowned for its vivacious, cup-shaped yellow flowers. Thriving in USDA zones 4-8, it reaches 24-36 inches in height and spreads approximately 18-24 inches. This low-maintenance plant prefers full sun to partial shade and consistently moist soil. Ideal for borders or waterside plantings, it creates a dense, weed-repressing mat, flowering from early to mid-summer. Note: May become invasive if not controlled.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 5–9Type PerennialClimate Temperate

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — perennial for full or half or shade; due to its easy-going nature, it is an excellent choice for, image 144

Culture

Sun: Full, Half, Shade
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 5–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Primulaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — arranged in a whorled pattern up erect stems

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — This low-maintenance plant prefers full sun to partial shade and consistently moist soil; yellow, image 196

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — It is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8 and exhibits vigorous growth; and a bright pop of color that is, image 185

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — each dotted with reddish-brown markings at the base; flowering from early to mid-summer, image 111

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — Ideal for borders or waterside plantings; scientifically known as Lysimachia punctata, image 53

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — creating a full and bushy appearance

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — This plant typically reaches heights of 24 to 36 inches with a spread of 18 to 24 inches; yellow, image 178

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — yellow flowers in the garden; note: May become invasive if not controlled, image 166

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — Yellow Loosestrife produces an abundant display of star-shaped; perennial with yellow blooms, image 86

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — While it is tolerant of various soil types, ensuring adequate drainage is crucial to prevent root rot, image 184

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — herbaceous perennial that is a favored addition to garden designs for its striking flowers and lush, image 33

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — herbaceous perennial that is a favored addition to garden designs for its striking flowers and lush, image 201

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — flowering from early to mid-summer; each dotted with reddish-brown markings at the base, image 150

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — and a bright pop of color that is particularly effective alongside blues and purples; it is hardy in, image 92

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — Thriving in USDA zones 4-8, it reaches 24-36 inches in height and spreads approximately 18-24 inches; sometimes

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — and a bright pop of color that is particularly effective alongside blues and purples; it is hardy in, image 164

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — Ideal for borders or waterside plantings; scientifically known as Lysimachia punctata, image 125

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — Yellow Loosestrife produces an abundant display of star-shaped; perennial with yellow blooms, image 110

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — Ideal for borders or waterside plantings

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — Yellow Loosestrife produces an abundant display of star-shaped; perennial with yellow blooms, image 230

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — arranged in a whorled pattern up erect stems; cup-shaped yellow flowers, image 203

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — yellow flowers in the garden; note: May become invasive if not controlled, image 238

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — sometimes aggressively spreading via rhizomes; thriving in USDA zones 4-8, it reaches 24-36 inches in, image 90

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — While it is tolerant of various soil types, ensuring adequate drainage is crucial to prevent root rot, image 112

Photographs by 12 contributors

Doug McGrady from Warwick, RI, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
Per Ola Wiberg, CC BY 2.0 · source
gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0 · source
Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Benjamin Zwittnig, CC BY 2.5 si · source
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Zihao Wang, CC BY 4.0 · source
Umberto Ferrando, CC BY 2.0 · source

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