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Primulaceae
Loosestrife
Lysimachia punctata
Forgiveness and the resolution of strife.
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Genus
- Lysimachia
- Native to
- central and southeastern Europe, Turkey
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 60–100 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, fertile
- Water
- medium to high
- Hardiness
- 4–8
- Lifespan
- perennial; long-lived and spreading
Did you know
- The genus is named after Lysimachus, King of Thrace, who supposedly calmed a raging bull with a loosestrife plant.
- The common name 'loosestrife' literally means 'ending strife' — from the legend of its peace-making powers.
- It spreads enthusiastically by underground runners, which can make it a garden thug if not contained.
- The whorled yellow flowers ring the stem at each leaf node, creating a striking candelabra effect.
- Unlike its invasive cousin purple loosestrife, this species stays relatively well-behaved in gardens.
Color meanings
Yellow
peace and reconciliation