Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' (Red bistort 'Firetail')
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1m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
Other names: Red bistort 'Firetail', Polygonum amplexicaule 'Fire Tail'
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Genus: Persicaria
Variety or cultivar: 'Firetail' _ 'Firetail' is an herbaceous perennial with large, ovate foliage and spikes of bright-red flowers in summer and autumn.
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' is: Deciduous
Flower: Bright-red in Summer; Bright-red in Autumn
Foliage: Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with: Rudbeckia fulgida var sullivantii 'Goldsturm' (Black-eyed Susan)
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Pests: Generally pest-free.
Diseases: Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning: Cut the plant back after flowering has finished. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' (Red bistort 'Firetail') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in any moist soil in sun or partial shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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