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Lysimachia borealis
A dainty boreal forest-floor perennial, formerly Trientalis borealis, reclassified into Lysimachia. Each plant produces a whorl of lance-shaped leaves topped with one or two pristine white seven-petaled 'stars' in late spring — unusual among flowers, which typically have petals in multiples of 4, 5, or 6. Spreads quietly by slender rhizomes to form colonies in shady acidic woods. Reaches northern Alberta at the western edge of its range.
Quick Facts
Distribution
Boreal Forest, N & NE Alberta, Zone 2
Light
Part to full shade
Bloom Time
May–July
Soil
Acidic, humus-rich, consistently moist forest soil
Water
Consistently moist
Growing & Cultivation
Propagation
Primarily spreads asexually by creeping rhizomes — divide carefully in spring. Seed is slow and rarely successful outside specialized nurseries.
