ALEXANDER VARIEGATED LOOSESTRIFE
ALEXANDER VARIEGATED LOOSESTRIFE
Zones - 4-8
Description -
Stiff, erect stems display lance-shaped golden-yellow margined green leaves, the variegation matures to cream with time and heat. In summer, the upper one-third of the stem is festooned with whorls of yellow flowers, quite showy in the perennial border. Herbaceous. Partial sun is best. Fast grower to 2 feet tall and wide. Division.
Key Benefits
A very useful perennial for the edge of outer garden borders. Narrow variegated foliage is whorled around stiff, erect stems. Lemon yellow flowers appear in the top third of the stems.
Time of Flowering
Whorled yellow flowers in summer.
Average Landscape Size
Fast-growing to 2 ft. tall and wide.
Water Needs
Water regularly, when top 3″ of soil is dry.
Sun Exposure
Partial sun
Cold Hardiness
-30 to -20 F