Steironema hybridum Berkeley Belle Clematis concava whose growth turns black

concava whose growth turns black during the winter months

The flowers are a magnet for ants

6" tall winter rosettes of green foliage with reddish overtones

the heaviest flowering is during spring and fall months

although no wild specimens have ever been found

Steironema hybridum Berkeley Belle Clematis concava whose growth turns black(aka: Lysimachia hybrida) Steironema hybridum is an oddly named (not a hybrid), poorly known, and rather rare, East Coast native species, that deserves a place in home gardens. In the wild, lowland loosestrife occurs in wetland habitats and moist woodlands, ranging from Pennsylvania to Oklahoma, growing from the coast to the mountains. For us, it has performed best with a couple of hours of sun, in average to moist soil. The 2' tall stalks on this