Lysimachia punctata 'HOMETOWN HERO' yellow loosestrife
size/type
mid-sized perennial,mid-sized perennial
usual height
0,4-0,5m
usual width
0,5-1m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
June-July
location
full to partial sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
When I was very young, still a gardening amateur, I used to be fascinated by a profusion of strong stems with vivid yellow flowers in early July, growing almost everywhere in small country gardens. They looked as if untouched and grew in neglected areas. Until one day when I was told that this pretty thing is nice when cared for, but once neglected, it may become invasive and spread just everywhere it likes. That explained its occurrence but did not put me off from wanting it.
Description of the plant:
Hometown Hero is a great name for a great variety of yellow loosestrife. It sounds so bold and brave, doesn’t it? Well, this tough perennial is surely fearless and bold as it spreads without a prior notice in order to conquer about a square meter around itself. It is an attractive perennial producing shorter stems and denser and more compact habit as opposed to the species. Its erect stems are commonly 40-50 cm tall, bearing vivid yellow flowers from early June. Leaves are elliptic to lanceolate, mid green and appear all the way up to the top.Yellow loosestrife is soil tolerant as far as pH. It prefers fertile, moist soil and withstands temporary waterlogging, rather than drought so heavy clay is not a problem. Grow it in full sun or part shade. Just remember that it makes vigorous runners which spread all around in neglected areas. It is fully hardy to approx. -34 °C (USD zone 4) and can be cultivated in outdoor pots with good watering during the flowering season and in hot summers.
Last update 03-07-2023
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- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
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- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
