Plants > Perennials

yellow loosestrife

Lysimachia vulgaris

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Lysimachia
Family: Primulaceae
Common Names: common loosestrife, golden loosestrife, golden willowherb, willow wort, wood pimpernel, yellow rocket, yellow willowherb

About this plant

L. vulgaris is a hairy perennial that forms clumps by creeping stolons or rhizomes. Leaves are ovate, green, sometimes with black dots, and occur in groups of three or four. Yellow flowers are borne in terminal clusters in summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

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Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Occurs naturally in damp places on rich soils

Pruning

May be cut back at the end of the season

Propagation

Propagate by seed or propagate by division

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years