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Lysimachia congestiflora ‘Persian Chocolate’

Persian Chocolate Moneywort

Lysimachia congestiflora ‘Persian Chocolate’
Family
Primulaceae
Height
12 to 18 inches
Width
24 to 36 inches
Flower color
Small, cup-shaped yellow flowers
Foliage color
Rich chocolate-brown
Bloom time
Late spring to early summer
Light
Prefers partial to full shade
Water
Regular - well-drained soil
Maintenance
Low
Growing zone
USDA Hardiness Zones 6 to 9
Wildlife
None

About this plant

Lysimachia congestiflora 'Persian Chocolate' produces bright golden yellow, cup-shaped flowers from late spring through summer, creating a cheerful display that attracts bees and other pollinators. Rounded, softly textured leaves emerge in rich chocolate-bronze tones with burgundy highlights, forming a trailing carpet that retains its colorful foliage throughout the growing season. Slender stems spread gracefully, weaving between surrounding plants or cascading over edges, while the vivid flowers create a lively contrast against the dark foliage.

Native to China, the species has long been valued as a colorful groundcover, and this cultivated selection was chosen for its richly colored foliage and extended bloom. It is well suited to containers, hanging baskets, rock gardens, borders, and woodland edges, where its trailing habit and warm foliage tones provide season-long texture and color.

Works well in

Woodland Gardens · Containers · Under Trees · Borders

Companion plants

Ajugas · Ferns · Astilbes · Tiarellas · Primrose · Carex

Design tip

Use this richly colored groundcover to weave dark foliage beneath shrubs and along the front of shaded borders. Contrast its warm tones with silver, chartreuse, or variegated foliage while repeating layered textures to create depth, rhythm, and lasting visual interest.