Lysimachia congestiflora 'Walkabout Sunset' (Walkabout Sunset Loosestrife, Walkabout Sunset Creeping Jenny)


Botanical Information

FamilyPrimulaceae
GenusLysimachia
Speciescongestiflora
Cultivar'Walkabout Sunset'
Registered NameWalkabout Sunset®
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH1c - H5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-17 - (-4)
Temperature (°F)0 - 35
Height5 - 25 cm
Spread25 - 40 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA medium-growing shrub with bright and appealing yellow flowers.
ShapeTrailing.
LandscapePlant in hanging baskets, window boxes or as a potted specimen.
CultivationPlant under partial-to-full sun in well-drained moderate-to-moist soil with a pH of 6 - 6.5.
PestsAphids and mites. May be susceptible to botrytis in poorly-lit, low-air conditions.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionFuzzy, robust fleshy stems. New growth is less fuzzy.
Leaf DescriptionVariegated ovate leaves.
Flower DescriptionAttractive, 5-petaled cupped blooms about 2 cm in diameter that grow in terminal racemes of 3 - 8.
Colour DescriptionShowy buttercup-yellow blooms. Sage green foliage that turns yellow-green in the summer. Brownish-green stems. New stem growth is pale green.
Texture DescriptionMedium.

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