mountain fleece or red bistort
Bistorta amplexicaulis
Name
Botanical name: | Bistorta amplexicaulis or Persicaria amplexicaulis |
Colloquial name: | mountain fleece or red bistort |
Growth
Growth form: | wide upright |
Mature height: | 60 - 80 cm |
Leaf
Foliage: | spatula-shaped, smooth |
Leaf color: | green |
Autumn leaf color: | red-coloured leaf margins |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | narrow upright spikes |
Flowering period: | July - October |
Flower color: | red |
Miscellaneous
Location: | sunny to semi shade |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | 5 - 8 pieces/m² |
Use for: | Group, Border, Oriental garden. |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |