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Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'

 
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Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Lysimachia (ly-si-MAK-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: ciliata (sil-ee-ATE-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Firecracker

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

9 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Burgundy

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Malus2006 On Feb 12, 2009, Malus2006 from Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:

zone 4a hardy

Positive Bellisgirl On Mar 11, 2007, Bellisgirl from Spokane, WA wrote:

Ive had this plant for about four years now. I have mine in a very droughty area, which is the reason it isnt invasive for me. If it is in ideal (i.e. rich, moist soil) it will spread quickly. I really love its unusual colored foliage; red-purple with bronze highlights in fall.

Negative lmelling On Oct 27, 2004, lmelling from Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) wrote:

Very invasive little species! The little 6" pot of it I planted 3 years ago is threatening to take over the whole back of my garden. I dug up all of it this fall (I hope) and the root mass was enormous - this white root mass spreads just under the soil line and up pops these individual burgundy leaves/stems in spring and summer all over the place. The stems look like they're going to provide something amazing but all you get are these small inconsequential yellow flowers in July.

Likes moist, rich soil and will go crazy in it. Will take full sun in this type of soil in zone 5.

Neutral Baa On Jul 17, 2002, Baa wrote:

Herbaceous perennial cultivar of a North American native plant with striking foliage colour.

Has ovate to lance shaped, dark purple/bronze, slightly hairy leaves. Bears bright yellow, star shaped flowers.

Flowers June-August

Likes a moist but well drained, humus rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Partial shade will allow the plant to keep the leaf colour rich, full sun may fade it a little.

This plant needs a large area to spread, it can become quite invasive where happy.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Juneau, Alaska
San Jose, California
Washington, Illinois
Millersville, Maryland
Upton, Massachusetts
Marine City, Michigan
Owosso, Michigan
Royal Oak, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dayton, Ohio
Hulbert, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sherwood, Oregon
Springfield, Oregon
Centre Hall, Pennsylvania
Arlington, Virginia
Spokane, Washington



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