Persicaria - 'Kewform' (Knotweed)

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.

Plant Strengths: 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.

Plant Weaknesses: 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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