Description | Great White Fleece Flower (Persicaria polymorpha) is a large perennial reaching 5 feet by 5 feet or more with large panicles of creamy white flowers. |
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Pronunciation | (per-si-KAR-ee-ah) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average to moist, drought tolerant once established |
Soil & Site | average, moist, tolerant of wet sites |
Flowers | creamy white florets borne in a terminal panicle |
Dimensions | 5-7 by 5-7 feet |
Propagation | division of root stalk |
Misc Facts | aka Giant Fleece Flower |
Author's Notes | Two botanical gardens I frequented have this plant. They are impressive large plants when in bloom. |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) |