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Whorled yellow loosestrife

Lysimachia quadrifolia

Also called Whorled Loosestrife, Crosswort

Whorled yellow loosestrife
Photo: Jomegat, CC BY-SA 3.0

Whorled yellow loosestrife is a native North American perennial herb in the primrose family, growing up to about 1 m tall in moist prairies and fens. It is a wild species grown in native and wildflower gardens that suit damp, sunny sites.

Family
Primulaceae (Primul family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist, especially in its first season.
Soil
Moist, fertile loam or clay, tolerant of wet ground.
Temperature
Hardy in cold winters; suited to temperate climates.
How easy
Easy
Native range
E. Canada to NC. & E. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Lysimachia quadrifolia, the whorled loosestrife, whorled yellow loosestrife, or crosswort, is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Primulaceae. It native to the eastern United States and Canada.

Other Lysimachia plants

Lysimachia foemina · Lysimachia minima · Lysimachia monelli · Pimpernel · Scarlet pimpernel · Roughleaf yellow loosestrife · Azorean Loosestrife · Manchurian yellow loosestrife · Fringed loosestrife · Gooseneck yellow loosestrife · Mixed Yellow Loosestrife · Dense Flowered Loosestrife

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lysimachia quadrifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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