[6][7] Lysimachia borealis has three, fairly discrete phases of the life cycle each year: shoot development, rhizome growth, and tuber formation.

[10] The species may show evidence for local adaptation, as northern and southern populations display differences in the timing of initiation of shoot growth and in the response of seeds to cold stratification.

[12] The species is one of the ten most common herbaceous-layer native plants in eastern deciduous U.S. National Park forests.

The Lysimachia Latifolia, (Pacific Starflower) which is a pinkish, purple variety, is native to the west coast of the United States and parts of western Canada.

[13] Two subspecies are recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Lysimachia borealis is considered to be of "least concern" overall according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.