
Persicaria Summer Dance
This outstanding perennial produces tall, elegant spikes of soft pink flowers that create a graceful, flowing display from summer through autumn. The slender flower plumes sway gently in the breeze, adding movement, texture and long-lasting colour to the garden.
Beneath the blooms, lush green foliage forms a substantial clump that provides attractive structure throughout the growing season. Its natural, informal habit makes it especially effective in cottage gardens, prairie-style plantings, mixed borders and alongside ponds or water features where moisture is more readily available.
Thriving in sun or partial shade, it performs best in fertile, moisture-retentive soil and rewards gardeners with reliable growth and an extended flowering season. The flowers are highly attractive to bees and other beneficial pollinators, helping to create a healthy and vibrant garden ecosystem.
Its elegant flower spikes combine beautifully with ornamental grasses, asters, Heleniums and other late-season perennials. Robust, easy to grow and full of seasonal charm, it is an excellent choice for adding height, movement and a naturalistic feel to the garden.
Attributes
Product Code
PRYSD
Genus
Persicaria
Species
Amplexicaulis
Botanical Name
Persicaria amplexicaulis
Height
90-120cm
Width
90-120cm
Flower Timing
Summer to Autumn
Seasonality
Pre-Summer catalogue
Climate
Cool to Mediterranean
Availability - Quarantine
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania
Pot size
10cm
Frost hardiness
Fully Hardy
Aspect
Full Sun to Semi Shade
Water needs
2
Supplied as
Pots
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