Lysimachia clethroides | Gooseneck Loosestrife Lettuce Cut back your plants in

Cut back your plants in late autumn

making detailed pruning and floral work effortless

in fact I have memories of them growing all over the coastal walls and banks of Europe

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Both these and the flowers make great cut flowers

Lysimachia clethroides | Gooseneck Loosestrife Lettuce Cut back your plants inAlso known as Gooseneck Loosestrife, this is a fast growing, clump forming perennial, bearing fresh green, pointed leaves, which turn orange red briefly before falling in autumn. In medicine, L. clethroides are also known as dwarf peach or pearl grass, amongst others. In herbal medicine. They are used to treat upset tummies, bruises, sore throat, heat exhaustion, etc. (Consult your doctor before using though.) Grows to 50cm tall and spreads