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Lysimachia ciliata
Fringed yellow loosestrife
Lysimaque ciliée

Obsolete Names

  • ciliate loosestrife
  • fringed loosestrife
  • lysimaque cilié
  • lysimaque fimbriée
  • stéironéma cilié
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We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: Yellow Bloom period: June - August
Max Height: 2.0 feet
Max Width: 3.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
Landscape uses:
wetland garden Suitable for wetland garden
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
bee host Bee host
Tolerates:
transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Lysimachia ciliata
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Atlantic Maritime
  • Taiga Shield
  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
  • Ecozone-Montane Cordillera
  • Hudson Plain
  • Ecozone-Boreal Shield
  • Taiga Plains
  • Ecozone-Taiga_Shield
  • Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
  • Atlantic_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Pacific_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Hudson_Plain
  • Ecozone-Taiga_Plains

Butterflies Supported by Lysimachia ciliata

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Bees Supported by Lysimachia ciliata

  • Macropis nuda

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow before February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Pods are brown and slightly open
  • Harvesting mean: 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, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity