Lysimachia clethroides - Gooseneck Loosestrife
Botanical name       : Lysimachia clethroidesÂ
Common name          : Gooseneck Loosestrife, Shepherd's Crook, LoosestrifeÂ
Colour               : WhiteÂ
Flowering time       : June - AugustÂ
Full grown height    : ± 75 cmÂ
Light requirement    : Sun, Partial shadeÂ
Moisture requirement : Normal, MoistÂ
Winter hardiness     : Till -23°C  (USDA Zone 6)Â
Spacing              : ± 35 cm (± 8 per m²)Â
Details              : Insect friendly, This variety can become invasive.Â
Pot size             : Square 9 cm, volume 0,5 LiterÂ
Delivery time        : 4 - 9 working daysÂ
Special notes        : -Â
General information about Loosestrife (Lysimachia):Loosestrife (Lysimachia) comes in a great variety of sorts. There are low, creeping but also tall upright species in the colours yellow, white and purple. Also cultivars have been grown with brown or variegated leaves. Normally, Loosestrife wants a moist, slightly acidic soil in the sun or half shade. Some species can become invasive, such as the Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia punctata). This is not a problem in a natural planting, but in the border, we would install a root barrier. Loosestrife is a perfect plant for in the border which will combine with many other plants.Gooseneck Loosestrife - Lysimachia clethroides