Golden Globes Loosestrife Lysimachia congestiflora
- Phonetic Spelling
- ly-si-MAK-ee-uh kon-jes-tih-FLOR-uh
- Description
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Golden Globes Loosestrife is an herbaceous perennial in the primrose family native to China. It is low growing to 6 inches tall and spreads by creeping stems which root at the nodes to 1 foot wide to form a dense groundcover. In late spring to summer it is covered in cup-shaped yellow flowers. Cultivars available.
Plant in humusy moist well-drained soils in sun to partial shade. Use in the border, as a ground cover, rain gardens, along ponds and draping over rock walls.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- ‘Aurea’
- 'Outback Sunset'
Variegated leaves - ‘Persian Chocolate’
Purplish foliage - 'Waikiki Sunset'
Variegated leaves - ‘Zimai’
Purple-veined leaves
- ‘Aurea’
- ‘Aurea’, 'Outback Sunset', ‘Persian Chocolate’, 'Waikiki Sunset', ‘Zimai’
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- ‘Aurea’
- 'Outback Sunset'
Variegated leaves - ‘Persian Chocolate’
Purplish foliage - 'Waikiki Sunset'
Variegated leaves - ‘Zimai’
Purple-veined leaves
- ‘Aurea’
- ‘Aurea’, 'Outback Sunset', ‘Persian Chocolate’, 'Waikiki Sunset', ‘Zimai’
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lysimachia
- Species:
- congestiflora
- Family:
- Primulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Ground Cover
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Creeping
- Spreading
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 3/4 inch 5 petaled cup-shaped yellow flowers in terminal clusters May to July
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Whorled
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- 1.5 inch long opposite to whorled, ovate medium green leaves. Leaves are semi-evergreen to evergreen in warm winter areas where temperatures do not drop below 15 degrees F
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Prostrate stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Hanging Baskets
- Naturalized Area
- Pond
- Rock Wall
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
