Persicaria - 'Kewform' (Knotweed)

Type	Herbaceous flower, Deciduous, Ground cover, Flowering
Form	Low Growing or Spreading Plant
Size	Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours	Pink Flowers (Summer), Green Foliage
Care	Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness	Frost Hardy
Growth	Fast 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: Attractive autumn colour; All round tough plant suitable for problem areas; Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils; Tolerates cold exposed locations; Tolerates heavy clay soils.

Plant Weaknesses: Invasive/spreading root growth.

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