Lysimachia clethroides

Also Known As

Gooseneck Loosestrife

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 24"-36"
W: 24"

planting zones

5a-8b

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Lysimachia clethroides plant details

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 plant, cottage garden, cutting garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lysimachia clethroides

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

?Interesting indeed, in gardens or when cut? (Cumming) are these ?spikes of white flowers bent like a goose?s neck?; the 2-3' plants also have yellow-red fall color; may spread. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Goose Neck Loosestrife is an elegant upright plant with racemes of white flowers that arch in a graceful curve. Flower arrangers love them. I would rate them as one of the very best cut flowers, runners but not too weedy or invasive on drier sites. ZONE 4

By: Arrowhead Alpines

White Gooseneck loosestrife, a zone 3-8 hardy perennial flowering in mid to late summer with beautiful curving racemes of white flowers which form on stems above the medium green foliage. They resemble goosenecks, and the oddity of all the flowers heads point in the same direction, giving the effect of a gaggle of geese. Likes sun or part shade, deer resistant, and a great cut flower.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Gooseneck Loosestrife. These are plants we grew from cuttings of the variegated form 'Geisha' which show no sign of variegation - strange how that happens! So now there are some nice big pots available of the green one! This does get nice red stems in the sun with curved wands of white flowers. Rapid clumper.