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Lysimachia ephemerum (Loosestrife, Silver loosestrife)

Lysimachia ephemerum Photo/Illustration: C. Joanna Sheldon



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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Lysimachia ephemerum Common Name: Loosestrife, Silver loosestrife Genus: Lysimachia
This herbaceous perennial forms clumps of gray-green leaves from which arise slender racemes of small white flowers with mauve-colored veins, making for an almost gray appearance. It makes an interesting cut flower, and the plant is not invasive like other loosestrifes.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Vertical presence, gray-green foliage, white flower spikes.
 Care: Humus-rich, preferably moist soil with good drainage that does not dry out in summer. Full sun or part shade. Stake if needed.
 Propagation: Divide in spring or fall. Seed in containers outdoors in spring.
 Problems: Rust, leaf spot
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 6 in. to 12 in.
Growth Habit Clumps
Growth Pace Moderate Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Dry to Medium
Maintenance Moderate
Characteristics Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Summer
Flower Color Yellow Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flower, Naturalizing, Waterside
Style Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest
Type Perennials

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