Fringed Loosestrife, Fringed Yellow Loosestrife, Steironema ciliatum, Steironema pumilum
Lysimachia ciliata (Fringed Loosestrife) is an erect to sprawling perennial forming a mound of opposite, lance-shaped, green leaves, 3-6 in. long (7-15 cm). Blooming for 6 weeks in early summer to early fall, the plant is studded with nodding, star-shaped butter-yellow flowers, 1 in. across (2.5cm). Borne singly or in twos in the upper leaf axils, the blossoms often have a raspberry blotch at the base of each petal. Native to most of North America, Fringed Loosestrife occurs naturally in moist to wet deciduous woodlands, swamps, soggy thickets, wet prairies, marshes, seeps, and borders of streams. Easy to grow, Fringed Loosestrife spreads by underground rhizomes and self-seeding. A fine hardy plant that is useful for its late flowers and is often grown in wet sites, bogs or along streams and ponds.
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Primulaceae |
| Genus | Lysimachia |
| Common names | Loosestrife |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 36" (90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low, Average |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive, Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Maine, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Northeast, Alaska, Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, North Dakota, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, South Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah |
| Tolerance | Wet Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Primulaceae |
| Genus | Lysimachia |
| Common names | Loosestrife |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 36" (90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low, Average |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive, Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Maine, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Northeast, Alaska, Southeast, Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, North Dakota, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, South Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah |
| Tolerance | Wet Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
How many Lysimachia ciliata (Fringed Loosestrife) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Lysimachia ciliata (Fringed Loosestrife) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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