Persicaria affinis - Fleece Flower

Fleece Flower

Persicaria affinis

  • AKA Polygonum affine
  • Flowers emerge a pale pink and open to a deep pink-red
  • Dense flower spikes appear on a dark stalk
  • Lustrous green lanceolate leaves, 6 cm long, turn bronze-red in autumn
  • Mat-forming ground cover
  • Bloom Time: Late June to August
  • Flower Height: 25 cm
  • Foliage Height: 15 cm
  • Flower Size: 7 cm

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Pink (deep)

HEIGHT:
10-15 cm

SPREAD:
45-60 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Plant in full sun in a moisture retentive (soil should be consistently moist), organically rich soil. Use for edging border fronts, in rock gardens or as a ground cover. It can also be grown in light shade and along a stream or pond bank. Plants are easily divided in early spring.