Moneywort 'Night Light'
Family: Primulaceae (Primrose
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-9
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Height: 10-12 inches
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Spread: 12-14 inches
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Bloom Time: May to September
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Bloom: small, tight clusters of star-shaped, bright yellow
flowers surrounded by purplish-green leafy brachts
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Light: shade to part shade
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Soil: moist, humus-rich, well-drained
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Moisture: medium, consistent; tolerates
some drought, once established
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Use: ground cover for banks, woodland
gardens, along paths; in moist areas near water gardens, streams, or ponds
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Care: deep-water as needed; fertilize
monthly during growing season; trim foliage to 6 inches after hard frost in
fall; monitor to minimize unwanted spread
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; somewhat susceptible to rust and leaf spots
· Native to: China
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Notes: low-growing, creeping ground
cover; continuous flowering from spring to frost; mound of attractive deep
green foliage with silver veining turns burgundy in the shade; attracts bees
and other pollinators; spreads by underground rhizomes, self-seeding, and by
rooting where leaf nodes contact soil
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Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G252
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