umid | 63 |
botanical_name | Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' |
common_name | Firetail 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 | Prefers well-drained, consistent moisture |
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 | dark green |
fall_color | red, yellow |
bloom_time | August, July, October, September |
bloom_color | red |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | |
winter_form | |
eco_value | bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass, Joe-Pye Weed, Japanese Anemone, Asters, Tall Verbena, October Skies Aromatic Aster |
notes | New cultivar, limited information, stay tuned. |
citation1 | http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=t230 |
citation2 | https://www.gardenia.net/plant/persicaria-amplexicaulis-firetail-mountain-fleece |
citation3 | http://www.perennials.com/plants/persicaria-amplexicaulis-firetail.html |
citation4 | https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/mountain-fleece/mountain-fleece-information.htm |
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