Lysimachia – Lysimachia clethroides

Common Name: Lysimachia, Gooseneck Loosestrife

Botanical Name: Lysimachia clethroides, ly-si-MAH-kee-a kleth-ROY-deez

Decorative Life: 7-25 days.

Flower Color: White

Availability: Summer, Year Round

Harvest when approximately 40% of the flowers are open.

36-41F for brief time.

• From the Greek meaning “ending strife”. Named after King Lysimachos of Thrace (360-281 B. C.) who is said to have calmed a bull with a piece of loosestrife.
• Lysimachia punctata has larger yellow flowers in looser clusters. In the garden, perennial members of this genus tend to be invasive.
• Harvest when flowers are 40% open.

Reid (2000) demonstrated that flower food effectiveness varied greatly depending on brand name compared to plain tap water and a bleach/tap water solution.