Lysimachia hybrida or River Loosestrife (3.25″ pot)

Description

Also called Lowland Yellow Loosestrife

River Loosestrife is not related to invasive Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria).

A lovely native for wet spots.
Perennial; hardy zones 3-8; full or part sun.

Sun Exposure
Full, Partial
Soil Moisture
Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium
Height – 3 feet
Blooms July and August

Supports a rather rare and unusual specialized native bee, Macropis nuda (sometimes called oil bees), which harvest an oil (as well as a pollen) from the flowers of the genus that their larvae depend upon.

I have some trouble getting abundant germination – so I usually only have a couple of these available each spring…