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Lysimachia atropurpurea

Lysimachia atropurpurea

burgundy gooseneck loosestrife

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.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: orchard nursery area

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog

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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-starting details for this plant

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)
Seed from '08 garden. Baggy 35F (9w) - 70F (~95%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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