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Persicaria affinis 'Donald Lowndes'

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Low spreading plant, good for ground cover; dark leaves. This plant grows to about 30 cm. The flower colour is soft pink to brick red. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Color : rose

Flowering period : june - january

Size approx. : 25 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 7

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : tuindagen van Beervelde

Date taken : 09.10.2015

Family : Polygonaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanical Gardens Edinburgh

© picture 3 : Th. Ploeger & Zn
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : mat forming
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : hardy