Persicaria affine - 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 affine:
- Sun loving drought tolerant plant
- Attractive autumn colour
- 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 affine
- Invasive/spreading root growth
Design & Plant Use for Persicaria affine:
- Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
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Common Missspellings: Persecaria