Whorled Loosestrife
Lysimachia quadrifolia
A distinctive forest-edge perennial with leaves arranged in neat whorls of four (sometimes five) along the stem. Starry yellow flowers with small red eyes bloom from the leaf axils, creating a tiered candle-like effect in early summer. Prefers acidic, well-drained soils.
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, CT, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV