Lysimachia ciliata 'FIRECRACKER'

Lysimachia ciliata 'FIRECRACKER'
loosestrife

SIZE/TYPE	mid-sized perennial
USUAL HEIGHT	0.5-0.8m
USUAL WIDTH
LEAVES	deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	burgundy red
FLOWERS	showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	yellow
BLOOMING TIME	June - July
LOCATION	full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)	2 (down to -45°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Perennials Summer blooms

Firecracker is an attractive perennial with purple leaves and yellow flowers. The lance-shaped leaves are mahogany to burgundy red, and star-shaped flowers are bright yellow offering a good contrast with the foliage. The leaves turn bright red in autumn.

It is soil tolerant as far as pH. It prefers fertile, moist soil and withstands temporary waterlogging, rather than drought. It grows about 60 cm tall and wide, though, under good conditions it may get a bit invasive. Grow it in full sun or part shade. Fully hardy to approx. -37°C (USD zone 3).

Last update 10-10-2008.

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