Lysimachia atropurpurea 'Beaujolais'

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Lysimachia atropurpurea 'Beaujolais'

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Kemper Code: B417

Common Name: loosestrife
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Primulaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 0.75 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: May - September
Bloom Color: Claret red to dark purple
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in moist, humusy, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Plants will spread in optimum growing conditions, but are not as aggressive as some of the other lysimachias. May be grown from seed.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Lysimachia atropurpurea is a compact, short-lived perennial that grows in a clump to 20” tall on strong upright stems. It is native to the Balkans. ‘Beaujolais’ is a cultivar that is similar in characteristics to the species. It is noted for its tiny claret red to dark purple flowers that bloom in slender, curving, terminal spikes over a long May to September bloom period. Stems are clad with lanceolate gray-leaves (to 3” long).

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Lysimachia is susceptible to rust and leaf spots.

Uses:

Borders, cottage gardens. Also may be grown at the edge of ponds or streams.