Lysimachia ephemerum
Willow-Leaved Loosestrife
Clump forming perennial with waxy, grey-green stems and leaves topped with elegant tapering spikes of pure white flowers and pink stamens. Forms a dense clump. Ideal for soils that tend to get wet. Plant in fullsun/partial shade. Moist well drained soil.
Contributed by @katgreen
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Willow-Leaved Loosestrife
Latin name
Lysimachia ephemerum
type
Evergreens
family
Primulaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.75 M
0.90 M
Lysimachia ephemerum
Clump forming perennial with waxy, grey-green stems and leaves topped with elegant tapering spikes of pure white flowers and pink stamens. Forms a dense clump. Ideal for soils that tend to get wet. Plant in fullsun/partial shade. Moist well drained soil.
Planting Outdoors spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out in spring in a water retentive soil that is free draining. Lysimachia are ideally suited to pond margins where the soil will retain moisture during dry spells. Plant in full sun although they will still thrive if planted in dappled shade. If planting the low growing varieties for ground cover, plant at 50cm apart.
Planting Outdoors autumn
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Plant out in autmn in a water retentive soil that is free draining. Lysimachia are ideally suited to pond margins where the soil will retain moisture during dry spells. Plant in full sun although they will still thrive if planted in dappled shade. If planting the low growing varieties for ground cover, plant at 50cm apart.
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Late Summer
The flowers are cup shaped and, depending on the variety, are often a bright yellow with a darker centre but they do flower in different colours, mainly white and pink. Flowers appear from late spring onwards.
icedance
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