LYSIMACHIA 



(From lysimachion, the Greek name for a medicinal herb, derived from /yd, to loose, and machomai, 

 strife, because supposed to quiet oxen that would not draw well together in the same yoke) 



87. Lysimachia clethroides 

 English Name: Japanese loosestrife. 



JAPAN JULY AND AUGUST 



PURE white starlike flowers, one half inch in diameter, borne in 

 long and graceful terminal spikes on stout stems, at a height of two 

 to three feet. Leaves large, three to six inches long, broadly pointed, dying 

 after the blooming season 

 though still attractive for 

 a considerable time. Good 

 for planting in the herba- 

 ceous border and for natu- 

 ralizing by the water side. 

 Very good also for cutting. 



A perfectly hardy 

 perennial of easiest cul- 

 ture in any good soil in 

 sun. 



Propagate by seed or 

 by division. 



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