Family: Polygonaceae

Scientific Name: Persicaria amplexicaulis Firetail

Common Name: Firetail Mountain Fleece Plant

DescriptionA perennial that needs a lot of room to spread. Has red spikes of flowers.
Pronunciation(per-si-KAR-ee-ah)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone4-7
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage, moist
Soil & Siteaverage, moist
Flowerscrimson flower spikes
Leavesgreen, clasp stem (amplexicaulis), heart shaped (chordate)
Dimensionsup to 4 feet in proper sites, moderate spreading rate
Propagationdivision
Native SiteHimalayas, China
Notes & Reference#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org)
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