Alexander loosestrife
Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alexander' loosestrife (Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall with an erect habit. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Joe Pye weed, Big bluestem, and Ostrich fern.