About

A medium-sized, evergreen shrub from Chile and Peru with pinnate leaves of small, dark green leaflets and clusters of small, pale purple to white flowers in spring. A drought-tolerant ornamental for a warm, sheltered, well-drained, sunny garden in mild conditions.

About the genus

Lysimachia are herbaceous or evergreen perennials with simple leaves and star-shaped, cupped or bowl-shaped flowers in terminal racemes or panicles, or solitary in leaf axils

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.

Care notes

CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.