About
A tall-growing, biennial or short-lived perennial from central and southern Europe with erect, branching stems bearing grey-green, softly hairy leaves and long, dense, candelabra-like spikes of small, dark-centred, yellow flowers in summer and early autumn. The typical subspecies of the dark mullein for a sunny, well-drained border.
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.