Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Fine Pink'
(Bistort 'Fine Pink')
Family - Polygonaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.2m
Width - 1.2m
Location - The House Border
Description: A clump-forming herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit. Long, bright green leaves are broadly lanceolate to ovate in shape with pointed tips. The base of the leaves are heart-shaped and clasp the stems. 'Amplexicaulis', the species name, means 'stem-clasping'. Reddish-pink buds open to small, clear rose-pink flowers. The Blooms are bell to bowl-shaped and have prominent stamens. The flowers are held in dense, upright spikes from midsummer into mid-autumn. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
Synonym - Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Fine Pink'
Flower:
Deep reddish-pink buds open to small, clear rose pink flowers. The blooms are bell to bowl-shaped and have prominent stamens. The flowers are held in dense, upright spikes and produced over a long period from July into October.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Small, bell-shaped to bowl-shaped flowers in spikes
Flowering time: July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Long, bright green leaves are broadly lanceolate to ovate with pointed tips. The leaves have Cordate bases and clasp the stems. The leaves are arranged on the upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Broadly lanceolate to ovate
Autumn Colour: Orange, yellow
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.