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Lysimachia ( / ˌlaɪsɪˈmeɪkiə / [2]) is a genus consisting of 182 accepted species of flowering plants traditionally classified in the family Primulaceae. [1] Based on a molecular phylogenetic study it was transferred to the family Myrsinaceae, [3] before this family was later merged into the Primulaceae. [4]
Lysimachia Plant Growing & Care Guide for Gardeners. Article by Dean Ravenscroft, Ph.D. - Updated 30th Oct 2023. In this Gardener's HQ guide, we'll explore cultivating Lysimachia plants in your garden, indoor spaces, and other settings.
Aug 16, 2021 · Six of the best lysimachia (loosestrife) to grow, including creeping Jenny and 'Beaujolais', recommended by the experts at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.
The genus Lysimachia includes about 150 species of herbaceous and evergreen perennials and shrubs, mainly growing in damp grassland and woodland or near water in subtropical regions. Leaf shapes may vary, but leaves are often hairy.
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Lysimachia vulgaris (yellow loosestrife) is a perennial wildflower, with hairy green leaves and clusters of bright yellow summer flowers. It does best in boggy soils such as the edge of ponds, and is considered a marginal plant.
Named after the Macedonian King of Thrace (Lysimachus), Lysimachia punctata (Yellow Loosestrife) is a perennial plant with great ornamental value, producing sturdy, upright stems loaded with abundant spikes of cup-shaped, golden yellow flowers, tinged with red at their heart.
Oct 8, 2021 · Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) is a hardy perennial that forms spreading mats of long stems with green or gold leaves and bright yellow flowers. Oval to heart-shaped leaves, borne in pairs along the stems, make an attractive backdrop to the five-petalled bright yellow flowers that are produced in summer.
Very vigorous, award-winning Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' (Golden Creeping Jenny) is a low-growing evergreen perennial forming an attractive mat of rounded to heart-shaped leaves, 1 in. long (2.5 cm), along the trailing stems.
yellow loosestrife. 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, and yellow flowers are borne in terminal clusters in summer.
