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    LYSIMACHIA clethroides
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    LYSIMACHIA clethroides

    Commonly known as Gooseneck loosestrife

    AWARD
    White flower spikes in summer on leafy, upright stems
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails
    • Place of origin
      China, Korea, Japan
    • Deciduous
      Erect stems with narrowly ovate-lance-shaped, pointed leaves to 13cm (5in) long, mid-green above, pale green beneath.
    • White
    • Racemes
      Dense, tapering, terminal racemes 10-20cm (4-8in) long
    • Saucer-shaped
      1cm (½in) across
    • Border
      Suitable for a moist herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      90cm (36in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Spreading, softly hairy rhizomatous perennial with erect stems. Stems are pendent before the flowers open, becoming upright as they mature
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile. Humus-rich.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      90cm (36in)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
      		  
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