Plant name: Persicaria amplex. 'Rosea'
Other names: Red bistort 'Rosea'
Scientific Name: Polygonum amplexicaule 'Roseum'
Category: Herbaceous perennial
Plant family: Polygonaceae
Light preference: Full sun/ partial shade
Soil preference: Loam, sand, chalk, clay, acid, alkaline, neutral, well-drained
Flowering Month: July- October
Size:
- 0.5 - 1 meters height
- 0.5 - 1 meters spread
Description:
These plants are a real gem and I think they're underappreciated. Bees love them and they create a really brilliant display when grown in a drift. People often clump them but I don't think this is the best use- they merge very well with other plants as their flower spikes to a good 1 meters- whereas their foliage remains quite low to the ground. I grow mine zigzagged through a border and it creates a brilliant effect.
Care:
Very little care needed. Make sure they're not left to dry out too much as this will inhibit flower growth. They can be divided either after flowering or in spring. Be aware they will spread a little!
