Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
Red bistort 'Firetail', Polygonum amplexicaule 'Fire Tail', Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Fire Tail', Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Speciosa'
Persicaria Persicaria
'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
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Bright-red in Summer; Bright-red in Autumn
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Cut back after flowering.
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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.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Rock
Plant in any moist soil in sun or partial shade.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
Red bistort 'Firetail', Polygonum amplexicaule 'Fire Tail', Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Fire Tail', Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Speciosa'
Persicaria Persicaria
'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.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Bright-red in Summer; Bright-red in Autumn
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Cut back after flowering.
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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.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Rock
Plant in any moist soil in sun or partial shade.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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I beg to differ on 'well drained' - mine thrive in moisture retentive
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