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Lysimachia punctata Alexander - Loosestrife

Lysimachia punctata Alexander
Dotted Loosestrife, Garden Loosestrife

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These young plants with foliage tinted in pink and cream are absolutely delightful. They arrived in excellent health. I have planted them immediately and I am looking forward to seeing them grow.

Sonia , 26/04/2023

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Value-for-money
Beautiful variety with variegated silver foliage, highlighted with a pink stripe. It is adorned with an abundance of yellow flowers in early summer.
Height at maturity
70 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time July to August
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Description

Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander' is a beautiful variety with variegated silver foliage, highlighted with a pink line. It is adorned with an abundance of yellow flowers in summer.

 

This hardy perennial forms a dense stump, with running rhizomes. In spring, upright stems bear green, variegated foliage, which is first pink and then cream. Golden-yellow flowers appear in the axils of the leaves and form a large elongated cluster in early summer.

Floriferous and very robust, Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander' tolerates all climates. It grows in full sun or partial shade in any moist, rich and heavy soil.

It can be planted on the edge of a flower bed or on the banks of a pond. It grows beautifully alongside astilbes, meadowsweets, hostas, and tiered primroses.

Lysimachia punctata Alexander - Loosestrife in pictures

Lysimachia punctata Alexander - Loosestrife (Flowering) Flowering
Lysimachia punctata Alexander - Loosestrife (Foliage) Foliage
Lysimachia punctata Alexander - Loosestrife (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time July to August

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour variegated with white

Plant habit

Height at maturity 70 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Lysimachia

Species

punctata

Cultivar

Alexander

Family

Primulaceae- Myrsinaceae

Other common names

Dotted Loosestrife, Garden Loosestrife

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Although preferring partial shade and moist, even damp soil, Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander' also tolerates dry and shaded soil. Do not plant it in a rockery as its roots will hide under the rocks and you will not be able to get rid of it.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge, Pond edge
Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, rich, light and clayey

Care

Pruning instructions Cut back the dry stems in late winter and systematically remove the green branches.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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