Re: Lysimachia 'Firecracker'

I couldn't agree more with this assessment. I have Lysimachia punctata in my 
garden. I have no idea how long it has been there, since it was in place 
when I moved in, which is close to 8 years ago now.  I have been waiting all 
that time for it to form a decent clump big enough to divide-and this year 
it finally has. Must be all the rain we've had this year. This plant is 
often described as invasive, but in my garden it is planted in fairly heavy 
shade, in sandy soil and is under a maple that draws up much of the moisture 
in the soil.  Under those conditions it's certainly not invasive.

Bob Campbell
USDA 4


>From: ECPep@aol.com

>I would like to add that the term invasive is not synonymous with the 
>plague.
>  Some plants that are very vigorous in rich soils are not so in poorer,
>leaner soils.  The subject is a large one and each "invasive" plant can be
>evaluated on it's own merits.  If you have a dry, shady, gravelly, root
>filled, etc., area, one of these invasive plants may be the answer to your
>gardening problem.

>Claire Peplowski
>East Nassau, NY z4
>
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