Loosestrife
Common Name: Loosestrife
Genus: Lysimachia
Species: ciliata
Cultivar: 'Firecracker'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist, Boggy
Height: 120cm
Spread: 60cm
Time to plant seeds: March to May
Time to divide plants: September to May
This is an elegant loosestrife which is ideal for the border, bog garden or pond margin. In mid-summer, slender stalks are produced with slightly pendant bright yellow flowers. Plant in humus-rich, moist soil that doesn't dry out in the summer in sun or partial shade. It may need some support for the flower spikes or plant at the back of the border, using other plants to support it. This variety has has been given an Award of Garden Merit (AGM), which is for plants of outstanding excellence.
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