Seedbox, Bushy Waterprimrose

I have not grown nor observed this plant. Ludwigia alternifolia is native to Texas and other states.

This beautiful native wildflower came up on its own in several of my perennial beds this year. I pulled some of them out, but let a few o...Read Morethers stay, to see what they would do, and I'm so glad that I did! The plant produces small but beautiful bright yellow flowers, and attractive seedpods. It is also a host plant for the banded sphinx moth (Eumorpha fasciatus), so I now have several very colorful, large, red-green-black-&-white caterpillars on the plants. I've collected seeds to give to friends now!

This is a U.S. native plant that has only been reported as invasive in Puerto Rico, nowhere else.

Also called False Loosestrife. Missouri Wildflowers says it does well as a garden subject and seeds freely.