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| Plant Number: 1.340.030 | USDA Zone: 5 - 9 |
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 | Lysimachia ephemerum |
| Common name : Milky Loosestrife |
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| Also known as Willow-leaved Loosestrife, this should not be confused with the noxious weed Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). This is a completely non-invasive species, seldom seen in gardens. Plants form a bushy, upright clump of grey-green leaves, with tapering spikes of silvery-white flowers appearing in late summer. An excellent back of the border perennial, also useful at the waterside. An excellent cut flower, this is even grown commercially for florists. Clumps may be easily divided in early spring. Attractive to butterflies.
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Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Moist
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
White
Blooming Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Foliage Color
Grey Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Rabbit Resistant
Massed
Waterside
Flower Head Size
Very Large
Height
90-120 cm
35-47 inches
Spread
45-60 cm
18-23 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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What others say about this plant...
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Those who love grey plants should grow this; it is happy in sun or shade in any soil, preferably moist but not sandy and dry. The leaves are leathery and grey, rather like those of a phlox, borne up the stems to the base of the flowers. These are grey-white in slender, erect, dense spikes, and are long-lasting. The seed-heads are also attractive. It makes a neat clump, non-spreading.; Graham Stuart Thomas, Perennial Garden Plants |
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