Persicaria - 'Kewform' (Knotweed)

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Type	Herbaceous flower, Deciduous, Ground cover, Flowering
Form	Low Growing or Spreading Plant, Architectural Form
Size	Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours	Dark pink Flowers (Summer), Medium green Foliage
Care	Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness	Frost hardy, Drought Tolerant
Growth	Medium Growing Plant
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Persicaria - Cultivation Notes

Preferring any moist and relatively fertile, Knotweed will flourish in full sun or part shade. Making great ground cover for shady areas, but beware of invasive roots. Mulch every 2/3 years plus divide if scraggily.

Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage

Strengths of Persicaria:

Sun loving drought tolerant plant
Attractive autumn colour
All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
Suitable for container growing
Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
Tolerates cold exposed locations
Tolerates heavy clay soils

Weaknesses of Persicaria

Invasive/spreading root growth

Design & Plant Use for Persicaria:

Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
Low growing ground cover planting on dry chalky soils

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sun loving drought tolerant plants
plants & trees with autumn colour / foliage
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architectural plants
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