Scientific Name:
Lysimachia clethroides
Pronunciation:
liss-ih-MAY-kee-uh kleth-roe-EYE-deez
Common Name:
gooseneck lysimachia
Family Name:
Primulaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves are alternate and fuzzy on top and the petiole is red at the base; florets in a drooping white raceme (curves like a goose's neck).
Habit:
Arching, Open, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Summer interest, Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Green-yellow
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Ciliate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Runners (or stolons)
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
can become invasive
Pest Susceptibility:
Leaf scorch, Mites (Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZS) GAZebo South : q. 10+