Four-flower Loosestrife
Lysimachia quadriflora
A slender, upright perennial of wet prairies, fens, and boggy margins, featuring narrow, linear leaves and clusters of bright yellow, star-like flowers in midsummer. Attracts specialist oil-collecting bees. Excellent for rain gardens or sunny, moist sites.
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing, rain garden
- Native states
- AR, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, VA, WI