35) Lysimachia clethroides

35) Lysimachia clethroides

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Type: Herbaceous perennial

Common name: gooseneck loosestrife

Family name: Primulaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Height: 60-100cm

Spread: 60-130cm

Requirements: well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, moisture

Leaf arrangement: ovate leaves, green leaves

Flower /fruit description(s): star like flower, tiny, dense, showy

Suitable uses: remote part of the border, wild garden

Quick ID description: underground stems, star-like, ovate, moisture, showy

Bloom time: June to July

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