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Lysimachia, Dense-Flowered Loosestrife 'Outback Sunset'

Lysimachiacongestiflora

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Genus
Lysimachia (ly-si-MAK-ee-uh)
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Species
congestiflora (kon-jes-tih-FLOR-uh)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
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Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Auburn, California

Clayton, California

Bradenton, Florida

Pompano Beach, Florida

Hamilton, Georgia

Glen Head, New York

Summerville, South Carolina

Willis, Texas

Norfolk, Virginia

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gardenergirl678
Hamilton, GA (Zone 8a) | April 2011 | positive

Great groundcover for high shade as well as sun. This cultivar and 'Goldilocks' brighten shady areas, dry and wet. I give it a 10!

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JeanneTX
Willis, TX (Zone 8b) | May 2009 | positive

This plant makes a fantastic Ground cover and always in bloom

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lupinelover
Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | February 2003 | neutral

Do not cover seeds when planting.

Saved seed will not come true.

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