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    LYSIMACHIA ciliata 'Firecracker'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    LYSIMACHIA ciliata 'Firecracker'

    Commonly known as Loosestrife

    AWARD
    Spreading, hardy perennial with purple leaves and star-shaped yellow flowers in summer
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails
    • Place of origin
      North America
    • Yellow
    • Star-shaped
    • Border
      Suitable for a moist herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      75-90cm (29-36in)
    • Spread
      75-90cm (29-36in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Erect rhizomatous perennial with opposite, ovate to lance-shaped, hairy leaves to 15cm (6in) long. Produces solitary or paired, slightly pendent flowers 2.5cm (1in) across from upper leaf axils
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich. Ensure that soil remains moist
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      75-90cm (29-36in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        75-90cm (29-36in)
      		  
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