{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-lysimachia-punctata-dotted-loosestrife-bog-plant","title":"Lysimachia punctata - Dotted Loosestrife, Bog Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eLysimachia punctata, known as dotted or yellow loosestrife, is an upright perennial with whorls of light green, lance-shaped leaves. From June to August it carries bright yellow, star-shaped flowers about 2.5 cm across in whorls up the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDotted loosestrife at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLysimachia punctata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDotted loosestrife, yellow loosestrife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpreading perennial with short, thick rhizomes; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 50 cm–1 m tall, 50–100 cm wide and spreading\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBright yellow stars about 2.5 cm across, in whorls up the stems, June to August\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoist clay or loam that does not dry out in summer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone – moist soil at the pond edge, not standing water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H6 – hardy in a very cold winter (-20 to -15°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSouth-east and east-central Europe and west Asia (not UK native)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs dotted loosestrife invasive?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be. The RHS calls it a determined spreader in moist soil that can become a nuisance, and the BSBI records it spreading aggressively in the wild in the UK, mainly from dumped garden waste. It is legal to buy and grow in a garden (in Scotland it is an offence to plant it in the wild), but grow it in a large container or basket, keep it away from natural ponds and streams, and never dump unwanted plants or roots in the countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCan it grow in a pond?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in the water. The RHS lists moist soil that does not dry out in summer, so plant it beside a pond rather than in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it a UK native plant?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, although it is sometimes sold as one. The BSBI classes it as a non-native plant from Europe and west Asia, first recorded growing wild in Britain in 1853.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in moist clay or loam in sun or part shade. Watch for slugs and snails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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