{"product_id":"lycopus-europaeus-gypsywort-marginal-pond-plants-mp071","title":"Lycopus europaeus (Gypsywort)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLycopus europaeus\u003c\/em\u003e is gypsywort, a UK native for wet ground. It’s a quiet plant that does a good job in wildlife bog gardens, especially where you want natives that can handle damp shade and seasonal flooding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes upright square stems with toothed leaves. Small white flowers appear in clusters around the stems in summer. It often reaches 40 to 80cm and can form patches in wet soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s easy if the soil stays wet. It can look a bit plain in isolation, so it works best mixed through other planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun to part shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet soil or muddy margins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boggy ground suits it. It copes with shallow margins too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControl:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin if it self-seeds or spreads into tighter planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut down in late autumn or late winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt tends to naturalise rather than sit as a perfect clump, which suits wildlife-style planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitability for Bog Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis suits bog gardens where you want a native, low-fuss plant that supports insects. Use it around the edges of reeds and sedges, or in the middle layer behind ground covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also fits well along ditch lines and damp hollows where water sits after rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs \u003cem\u003eLycopus europaeus\u003c\/em\u003e native in the UK?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It’s a UK native wetland plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn summer with small white flower clusters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need full sun?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It copes in part shade as long as the soil stays wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it spread?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can form patches and may self-seed in damp ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lincspplants","offers":[{"title":"1 \/ 7cm","offer_id":51236386636056,"sku":"MP071-plug","price":2.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 9cm","offer_id":51236386668824,"sku":"MP071-9cm","price":6.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 9cm Potted","offer_id":51236386701592,"sku":"MP071-9cmpot","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 1Ltr","offer_id":51236386734360,"sku":"MP071-1ltr","price":10.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 1Ltr Potted","offer_id":51236386767128,"sku":"MP071-1ltrpot","price":12.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 3Ltr","offer_id":51236386799896,"sku":"MP071-3ltr","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 3Ltr Potted","offer_id":51236386832664,"sku":"MP071-3ltrpot","price":23.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 2 x Pot \u0026 2 x Compost","offer_id":51656997306648,"sku":"MP071-2xpot-2xcompost","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 \/ 7cm","offer_id":51717940576536,"sku":"MP071-Plug-3x","price":7.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 9cm","offer_id":51717940609304,"sku":"MP071-9cm-3x","price":19.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 \/ 1Ltr","offer_id":51717940642072,"sku":"MP071-1Ltr-3x","price":30.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 3Ltr","offer_id":51717940674840,"sku":"MP071-3Ltr-3x","price":55.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2075\/9064\/files\/Lycopus-europaeus-Gypsy-wort.jpg?v=1770392951","url":"https:\/\/sarracenia.house\/products\/lycopus-europaeus-gypsywort-marginal-pond-plants-mp071","provider":"Sarracenia House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}