Persicaria affinis 'Dimity'

Also called Himalayan Fleece Flower, Knot weed

AKA Polygonum affine 'Dimity'
Flowers emerge a pale pink and open to a deep pink-red
Dense spikes appear on a dark stalk
Lustrous green lanceolate leaves, 6 cm long, turn a bronze-red in the fall
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.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Well-drained
Average to Dry Soils

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color

FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Sum-Fall
Summer

HABIT:
Spreading
Dwarf

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green (dark)

LANDSCAPE USES:
Border/edging