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Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' (Red bistort 'Firetail')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.2m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
Other names
Red bistort 'Firetail', Polygonum amplexicaule 'Fire Tail', Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Fire Tail'
Genus
Persicaria Persicaria
Variety or Cultivar
'Firetail' _ 'Firetail' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with large, ovate, veined, dark green leaves and dense, long-stalked spikes of small, red flowers in summer and early autumn.
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Bright-red in Summer; Bright-red in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' (Red bistort 'Firetail') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in any moist soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
Other names
Red bistort 'Firetail', Polygonum amplexicaule 'Fire Tail', Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Fire Tail'
Genus
Persicaria Persicaria
Variety or Cultivar
'Firetail' _ 'Firetail' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with large, ovate, veined, dark green leaves and dense, long-stalked spikes of small, red flowers in summer and early autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Bright-red in Summer; Bright-red in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' (Red bistort 'Firetail') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in any moist soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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I beg to differ on 'well drained' - mine thrive in moisture retentive
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