umid | 61 |
botanical_name | Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Alba' |
common_name | Alba Mountain Fleece |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | not native to US |
hardiness | 4 to 7 |
typical_height_ft | 3-4' |
typical_width_ft | 3-4' |
light_type | full sun, part shade or moderate shade |
details_on_light_needs | Likes some shade in hot summer climates |
soil_type | clay, loam |
soil_preference | May struggle in heavy clay. |
soil_moisture | moist to wet |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Moist but well drained. More moisture needed in full sun. |
drought_tol | not drought tolerance |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt sensitive |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | branching (perennials only), clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | bright green |
fall_color | brown, maroon |
bloom_time | August, July, October, September |
bloom_color | white |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | |
winter_form | |
eco_value | bee, bird |
combines_well_with | White Lovely Calico Aster, Transparent Moor Grass, Riesenschirm Joe-Pye Weed, Bury Court Sanguisorba, Lemore Solidaster |
notes | New cultivar, limited information, stay tuned. |
citation1 | https://www.bethchatto.co.uk/plants-for-general-conditions/persicaria-amplexicaulis-alba.htm |
citation2 | https://www.luriegarden.org/plants/knotweed-alba/ |
citation3 | https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/96291/Persicaria-amplexicaulis-Alba/Details |
citation4 | https://www.gardenia.net/plant/persicaria-amplexicaulis-alba |
citation5 | https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/mountain-fleece/mountain-fleece-information.htm |