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Lysimachia atropurpurea |
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| | The flowers open from the bottom up, in a lighter shade of purple |
| Common name |
burgundy gooseneck loosestrife |
| Family |
myrsinaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4-8) |
| Flowers |
dark purple |
| Size |
2-3' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Seed ripens | early August |
Our second-year plants haven't attained much stature yet, but they're showing off their dark burgundy blooms to good effect. With a bit more bulk behind them, they should prove to be a striking addition to our perennial portfolio.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: orchard nursery area About my plant portraits
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| maarten dekker | Jan 09, 2006 | family = Primulaceae. See Zander, the european standard.
In, GRIN, lysimachia is now classified in myrsinaceae, with primulaceae getting an "also placed in" reference. I'm not a taxonomist, so for the most part I stick with GRIN for my reference. |
- Seed from '04/'05 HPS/MAG exchange. Baggy 35F (9w; 2%G, 9w) - 70F (82%G, 1-5d)
- Seed from '06 garden. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F (47%G, 3d)
Clothier says this germinates cold, but the results above suggest that moving to room temperature after a cold treatment is the way to go.
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March 04, 2007
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