22) Persicaria amplexicaulis

22) Persicaria amplexicaulis

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Type: Herbaceous perennial

Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Firetail’

Common name: mountain fleece

Family name: Polygonaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-7

Height: 100cm-150cm

Spread: 90cm-120cm

Requirements: well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, moist rich soil

Leaf arrangement: large, ovate, dark green

Flower /fruit description(s): dense, erect flower

Suitable uses: need enough space, attract birds and butterflies

Quick ID description: herbaceous perennial, dense, huge, birds, butterflies

Bloom time: June to October

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Source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=t230

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