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Beginner
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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0.2m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Persicaria vacciniifolia
Other names: Rock knotweed, Whortleberry-leaved knotweed, Polygonum vacciniifolium
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Genus: Persicaria
Species: P. vacciniifolia - P. vacciniifolia is a ground covering perennial, with foliage that turns red in autumn, and narrow spikes of deep pink flowers in late summer and early autumn.
Persicaria vacciniifolia is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage: Green in Summer; Brown in Autumn; Brown in Winter
Habit: Creeping, Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Carex pendula (Pendulous sedge)
Persicaria vacciniifolia (Rock knotweed) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in any moist soil in sun or partial shade.
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Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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