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Persicaria vacciniifolia (Rock knotweed)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 1.5m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.2m
max. height
Time to maturity 5-10 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

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)

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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 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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Soil types: Clay, Loamy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: North, South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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