Description
Persicaria amplexicaulis, is a semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial from which long, slender spikes clustered with tiny, fluffy flowers appear from midsummer. Its flowers are popular with bees and other pollinators, and its foliage quickly makes dense groundcover. ‘Orange Field’ is a particularly lovely variety, bearing delicate spikes of orange-pink flowers above a mound of large, oval mid-green leaves.Grow Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Orange Field’ in moist soil, such as in a bog garden or next to a pond. Lift and divide congested clumps in spring or autumn.
Position: Dappled shade/sun
Soil: Any
Rate of growth: Moderate
Flowering period: Mid summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Pot size: 1L
Eventual height and spread: 2ft x 3ft
