Thursday, May 9, 2013

Himalayan Fleece Flower, Featured Plant of The Day

Polygonum affine 'Border Jewel'     
syn. Persicaria affinis
    Knotweed,  Fleece Flower,  Himalayan Fleece Flower

Type    Perennial
Hardy range    3A to 9A
Height    10" to 12" / 25cm to 30cm
Growth rate    Average
Form    Spreading or horizontal
Exposure    Partial shade or partial sun to full sun

Bloom Color    Pink
Bloom Time    Summer and Fall

The flowers are suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.

Environment
This plant will grow in moist soil.
The pH preference is  a neutral soil.

Leaf Color    Green
Fall Color    Red
This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes
This plant forms mats of foliage and is long blooming.  The leaves turn reddish with cold weather and persist through the winter months.  Dead flowers fall off the plant.


1 comment:

  1. I am in Philadelphia, PA and am looking for a wholesale distributor for this plant. Did you specify it on a job and if so, where did you get it? Thank you~

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