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Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis

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Very thin wiry stems; leaves marked with brown chevrons. This plant grows to about 50 cm. The flower colour is deep pink / red. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is September - Oktober.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

Date taken : 30.09.2014

Family : Polygonaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : Mevr. Nora Goosen, Leiden, location picture : Tuin van Geri Moolenaar en Nora Goosen

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuindagen van Beervelde

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : red
leaf colour : variegated
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : september - october
hardiness : hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop