Gooseneck loosestrife garden

Lysimachia clethroides (Gooseneck Loosestrife) is a vigorous, rhizomatous, clump-forming perennial boasting a profusion of gracefully arching flower spikes, 12-18 in. long (30-45 cm), packed with many tiny, star-shaped white flowers. Resembling a goose's neck, they bloom for weeks in mid to late summer. They are borne above the fine foliage of pointed, slightly pubescent, 3-6 in. long leaves (7-15 cm), which turns orange-red in the fall. Native to Japan and China, this plant spreads…

Learn how to grow and care for Lysimachia. Get tips for planting, watering, feeding, and caring for Lysimachia throughout the year.

This vigorous grower has attractive, smooth, narrowly oval pointed leaves that are midgreen above, pale green beneath.

Lysimachia clethroides is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. CHARACTERISTICS OF Lysimachia clethroides Plant type: perennial Plant family: primulaceae Foliage: deciduous green Mature size: 24 IN wide, 24 IN - 36 IN - tall Flowers: white blooms in summer Uses: border…

In the past, I have shown this small, but charming garden only in bits and pieces. It is about time I did a post that put it all back together! The back garden is a typical suburban lot, but the homeowner has done some very nice things with a property that could otherwise have been quite ordinary. A cedar hedge was added to create some privacy and raised plantings beds were built around the perimeter of the yard. Did you notice the edging on all the flowerbeds and the pond? It keeps the…

The gooseneck loosestrife has an unusual arrangement of flowers with its curved stems and a multitude of small white flowers. It can be grown in zones 3

Growing gooseneck loosestrife provides dimension and diversity to these areas. What is gooseneck loosestrife? Read this article to find out more about the plant and its care.

Though I loath to admit it, the Goutweed does look rather nice in this island bed. Not every plant that your find in a nursery or garden centre is well-behaved. Retailers often sell plants that many consider problematic or invasive. Why sell them then? Not everyone would agree on what constitutes a "problem" plant. Based on my own personal struggles, I happen to think that Goutweed, Aegopodium podagraria 'variegatum' is pure evil, but I know at least one friend who thinks that it has nice…