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Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'

 
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Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Persicaria (per-sih-KAR-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: amplexicaulis (am-pleks-ih-KAW-liss) (Info)
Cultivar: Firetail

Synonym:Bistorta amplexicaulis
Synonym:Polygonum amplexicaule

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Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Scarlet (Dark Red)

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral macybee On Oct 19, 2007, macybee from Deer Park, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:

Persicaria amplexicaulis syn Bistorta amplexicaulis, Polygonum amplexicaule - Bistort, Mountain Fleece
Persicaria amplexicaulis is a clump-forming, leafy, semi-evergreen perennial from the Himalayas. It has oval to heart-shaped mid-green leaves and grows to a height and spread of 4'. Its profuse spikes of small, rich red flowers are borne from summer to fall.
P amplexicaulis 'Firetail' is a low grower with vivid crimson flowers.
'Inverleith' is a dwarf cultivar with short spikes of deep crimson flowers.
Zones 5-9
Cultivation: Most species are vigorous and very frost hardy and easily cultivated in any well-drained soil in sun or part-shade; indeed, some are too vigorous and may become invasive. The stronger growers are best planted where they can be contained. Propagate from seed in spring or by division in spring or fall.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Hoopa, California
Waukegan, Illinois
Lexington, Virginia



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