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Common Name: Swamp Candles, Earth Loosestrife
Full sun, wet to moderately wet moisture level, tolerates a range of soils. 1-3 ft. height, blooms in summer, yellow flowers, spreads rapidly by rhizomes.
Germination Code: ?
Native Region: Only occurs in Coffee, Warren and White counties
Designated an “Endangered Species” in Tennessee. Handsome species with attractive flowers. Limited to wetlands in Tennessee.
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