- Botanical Name
- Persicaria amplexicaulis
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Plant Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Size (HxW)
- 100cm x 75cm
- Depth
- Plant to the same depth as in the pot.
- Spacing
- Space 60cm apart.
- Soil
- Moist, humus-rich soil is ideal. Tolerates heavier soils better than most perennials. Best with reliably consistent moisture; not suited to dry, free-draining sites.
- Aspect
- Full sun to part shade
- Climate
- Cool to temperate
- Frost
- Fully hardy
- Water
- Regular water is important — avoid letting the soil dry out, particularly over summer.
- Fertiliser
- A light application of balanced fertiliser in spring is ideal.
- Flowering Time
- Summer to autumn
- After Flower Care
- Cut back spent flower spikes to encourage further blooms. Cut to ground level in late autumn or winter as foliage dies back.
- Notes
- A vigorous grower well suited to naturalising, pond margins or bog gardens. Long-flowering and attractive to pollinators. Watch for slug and snail damage on emerging spring growth. Divide clumps every 3 years in spring.
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