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    Persicaria amplexicaulis 'JS Caliente'

    Also Known As

    • JS Caliente Red Bistort
    • JS Caliente Red Mountain Fleece
    • Mountain Fleece

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 2'-4'
    • W: 2'-3'

    planting zones

    • 5a-8b

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    Persicaria amplexicaulis 'JS Caliente' plant details

    Persicaria amplexicaulis 'JS Caliente' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer red flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Persicaria amplexicaulis 'JS Caliente'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: polygonaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: red blooms in fall and summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Persicaria amplexicaulis 'JS Caliente'

    USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    'JS Caliente' is a robust, upright, clump-forming perennial with large, ovate to lance-shaped, pointed, prominently-veined, mid-green leaves and long-stalked spikes of bell-shaped, red flowers from that last for ages from summer to early autumn.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Gardening facts about Persicaria amplexicaulis 'JS Caliente' plant

    How to Grow Persicaria amplexicaulis 'JS Caliente'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red

    • Wildlife

      • bees

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Zones

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 3'

    Width: 3'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Persicaria amplexicaulis Taurus flower by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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