Persicaria affinis 'Darjeeling Red'
EAST INDIAN KNOTWEED, HIMALAYAN FLEECE FLOWER
Polygonaceae

 
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Plant type: semi-herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Persicaria affinis 'Darjeeling Red'
EAST INDIAN KNOTWEED, HIMALAYAN FLEECE FLOWER
Polygonaceae

 

  Plant type: semi-herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink & crimson

Flowering Time: mid summer to mid autumn

Leaves: mid green; red in autumn; turning red in winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: groundcovers, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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