Water Knotweed - Persicaria amphibia - 1L Pot

Code: PL0841

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Water Knotweed - Persicaria amphibia - 1L Pot

The Water Knotweed can be grown in a pond or in moist, damp soil such as a bog garden. It has perennial, lance shaped leaves that have a glossy shine. In summer and autumn it produces erect stems that support five petaled, pink flowers.

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: green in spring, summer and autumn
Flower Colour: pink in summer and autumn
Approx. Growth Height: 30cm
Max. Spread: 2m
Flowering Time: summer and autumn
Planting Time: spring/summer
Uses: in ponds, bog gardens, wildflower gardens
Exposure: exposed, sheltered
Growing Habit: spreading
Hardiness: hardy
Rate of Growth: max height in 2-5 years

Requirements

Light Requirements: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: poorly-drained or moist but well drained
Soil requirements: acidic, neutral, alkaline, loamy, sandy, clay

Planting

Planting depth: up to 45cm

This plant can be grown in either a pond or in moist, fertile soil. Grow in a pond with a depth of up to 45cm; this plant is suitable for zones 1, 2 and 3 of a pond. Aquatic and marginal plants should be placed in pond plant baskets filled with aquatic soil (sold separately) and topped with a thin layer of gravel to help prevent the soil from washing away.