Plant Names
Lysimachia ciliata
Fringed Yellow Loosestrife
Lysimaque ciliée
Synonyms
ciliate loosestrife
fringed loosestrife
lysimaque cilié
lysimaque fimbriée
stéironéma cilié
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Max Height: 2.0 feet
Max Width: 3.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Spreads by rhizome
Self-seeding
Spreads by rhizome
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Bee host
Bee host
Tolerates:
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Taiga Plains
- Atlantic Maritime
- Taiga Shield
- Boreal Plains
- Montane Cordillera
- Hudson Plains
- Boreal Shield
- Pacific Maritime
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Lysimachia ciliata
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Lysimachia ciliata
- Macropis nuda
Complementary Plants
- Asclepias incarnata
Swamp Milkweed
Asclépiade incarnate - Calamagrostis canadensis
Bluejoint Reedgrass
Calamagrostide du Canada - Lilium michiganense
Michigan Lily
Lis du Michigan - Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
Lobélie cardinale - Mimulus ringens
Square-stemmed Monkeyflower
Mimule à fleurs entrouvertes
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Iris)
- Iris (Iris Cultivars)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: August
- Harvesting indicator:
- Pods are brown and slightly open
- Harvesting:
- Cut top edge then shake seeds off in bag or container
- Seed viability test:
- No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp
- Shake seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- Remove non-seed material
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Inadequate information on toxicity found.