Golden Globes Loosestrife is an herbaceous perennial in the primrose family native to China. It is low growing to 6 inches tall and spreads by creeping stems which root at the nodes to 1 foot wide to form a dense groundcover. In late spring to summer it is covered in cup-shaped yellow flowers. Cultivars available. Plant in humusy moist well-drained soils in sun to partial shade. Use in the border, as a ground cover, rain gardens, along ponds and draping over rock walls.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
Less than 12 inches
NC region
Coastal; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in. | Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
5 - Groundcover (<1 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Creeping; Spreading
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen; Semi-evergreen
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite; Whorled
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
1.5 inch long opposite to whorled, ovate medium green leaves. Leaves are semi-evergreen to evergreen in warm winter areas where temperatures do not drop below 15 degrees F
Flower color
Gold/Yellow
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Raceme
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
3/4 inch 5 petaled cup-shaped yellow flowers in terminal clusters May to July
Bloom time
Spring; Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Prostrate stems
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
China
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Hanging Baskets; Naturalized Area; Pond; Rock Wall