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    Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'

    Also Known As

    • Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
    • Polygonum amplexicaule 'Firetail'
    • Firetail Knotweed
    • Firetail Mountain Fleece Flower
    • Firetail Red Fleece Flower

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 2'-4'
    • W: 3'-4'

    planting zones

    • 5a-9b

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    Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' plant details

    Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer red flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: polygonaceae
    Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: red blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, bottlebrush flowers, clumping, cottage garden, cutting garden, spreading, unique

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'

    USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Like the tail of a comet makes a flash in the sky, the bright-scarlet-red spikes of this 2-4' Himalayan perennialmake a splash in the late summer garden; "attractive border plants...ideal background for Asters" (Jelitto). S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    An underutilized but carefree plant for summer into fall bloom. Rosy red bottle brush flowers on 2-4' stems create a complimentary accent to the many summer blooming daisy shaped flowers. Green arrow shaped foliage rises to about a foot tall. Spreading clumps, but this is not an invasive species. 'Firetails' like to grow in sun or partial shade and prefer well drained soil.

    By: Avant Gardens

    Robust semi evergreen perennial with long narrow spikes of bright red. Clump forming perennial 3' x 3' and tolerant of heavy soils.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' plant

    How to Grow Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous
      • semi-evergreen

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