4.5” Variegated Lemon Lysimachia – Bright Trailing Spiller Plant

Bring a fresh pop of lemon-yellow color to your containers and garden beds with Variegated Lemon Lysimachia. With its soft trailing habit and cheerful variegated foliage, this easy-growing plant brightens mixed planters, hanging baskets, and borders with graceful movement and luminous color.

🌿 Plant Story & Meaning

Lysimachia is often associated with cheerfulness, renewal, and gentle growth. Its soft, flowing stems symbolize harmony and balance in the garden, while its bright lemon-toned leaves bring a sense of warmth and happiness to any planting. It’s a perfect choice for creating welcoming porch containers and lively seasonal displays.

🍋 Foliage & Bloom

• Variegated lemon-yellow leaves edged in creamy white

• Trailing, spreading growth habit

• Produces small yellow star-shaped blooms in late spring to early summer

• Grown primarily for its bright, decorative foliage

🌱 Annual or Perennial

• Perennial in warm climates (Zones 7–10)

• Often used as a seasonal annual in containers in cooler regions

📅 When to Plant

• Plant in spring after the last frost

• Can be planted through summer in containers with regular watering

• In warm climates, it can be planted nearly year-round

📍 Where to Plant

• Perfect for containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, and garden borders

• Ideal as a “spiller” plant that trails over the edges of pots

• Thrives on porches, patios, and partially shaded garden beds

☀️ Care Instructions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade

• Water: Keep soil consistently moist; do not allow to fully dry out

• Soil: Well-draining, fertile potting or garden soil

• Maintenance: Trim lightly to encourage fuller growth and prevent legginess

• Fertilizer: Feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer every 2–4 weeks during the growing season

🌸 Perfect Companions

Pairs beautifully with:

• Geraniums

• Petunias

• Calibrachoa

• Ferns

• Coleus

• Impatiens

Use it to soften the edges of containers and create that classic Southern porch planter look.

🌿 Wrights Market Promise

At Wrights Market, every plant is chosen to help you create spaces that feel welcoming, joyful, and full of life. Our plants are lovingly cared for, so they arrive ready to thrive in your home and garden.