fringed loosestrife
Lysimachia ciliata
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fringed loosestrife (Lysimachia ciliata) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, loamy soil. It grows 1 to 3 feet tall and forms large masses of pale-green, lance-shaped leaves. Five-petaled yellow flowers open on stalks in summer, and bees and birds visit them. It tolerates seasonal flooding, so it suits a wet spot.
Pairs well with Bee balm, Yarrow, and Royal fern.
Native range
AK, AL, AR, CO, and 50 more places. See all 54
AK, AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NU, ON, PE, QC, and SK.