How to grow persicaria<\/a><\/li>

Where to plant persicaria<\/a><\/li>

Is persicaria invasive?<\/a><\/li>

When does persicaria flower?<\/a><\/li>

Size of persicaria<\/a><\/li>

Persicaria hardiness<\/a><\/li>

What are Persicaria?<\/a><\/li>

Origins of Persicaria <\/a><\/li>

The best persicaria to grow<\/a><\/li>

Where to see persicaria <\/a><\/li>

Where to buy persicaria<\/a><\/li>

Persicaria name change<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
How to grow persicaria<\/h2>
Here’s how to grow persicaria<\/strong><\/p>
<\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-divide-persicaria\">How to divide persicaria<\/h3><p>The quickest and easiest way to divide perennial persicaria (bistorta) is to lift and divide clumps when you feel they are too large. This is best done when they go dormant in autumn or in early spring. Creeping varieties will root themselves as they creep. Simply remove sections that include a rooted piece and replant.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-plant-persicaria\"><a id=\"link-name-b\"\/>Where to plant persicaria<\/h3><p>Persicarias are rather varied in their garden uses and cultivation requirements, but they tend to have in common a completely robust approach to life and will generally flourish with a minimum of fuss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-advice\/how-to\/organic-slug-control-ten-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slugs<\/a> and snails may make an impression on the foliage of <em>Persicaria virginiana<\/em> and its cultivars, but even they are not bothered too much. In general, the gardener\u2019s problems when dealing with the genus are more likely to concern containment of growth rather than its encouragement. As a tribe they tend particularly to enjoy rich, moist soil, but are surprisingly adaptable to poorer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/planting-ideas\/how-to-plan-a-dry-garden-plus-plant-combinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drier conditions.<\/a><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-persicaria-invasive\"><a id=\"link-name-c\"\/>Is persicaria invasive?<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Although they do not have the insidious habit of travelling hither and thither by root, the most vigorous clump-formers, such as <em>Koenigia<\/em> x <em>fennica<\/em> \u2018Johanneswolke\u2019 (formerly <em>Persicaria<\/em> x <em>fennica<\/em> \u2018Johanneswolke\u2019) and <em>Bistorta amplexicaulis<\/em> (previously <em>Persicaria amplexicaulis<\/em>) may surprise you with their competitive zeal above ground, and can swamp adjacent plants unless they are similarly competitive.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Poorer conditions will restrict their vigour somewhat, as well as splitting and re-planting their clumps regularly in autumn. But the best approach is to let them jostle with other big beasts of prairies, meadows and flower borders, such as <em>Eupatorium maculatum<\/em> and the aster <em>Doellingeria umbellata<\/em>, as well as <a href=\"\/plants\/anemones-care-grow-japanese\/\">anemones<\/a>, <em>Vernonia arkansana<\/em>, <em>Silphium perfoliatum<\/em> and larger <a href=\"\/plants\/autumn\/ornamental-grasses-the-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ornamental grasses<\/a> such as <em>Miscanthus sinensis<\/em>, <em>Molinia caerulea<\/em> subsp. <em>arundinacea<\/em> \u2018Transparent\u2019 and <em>Panicum virgatum<\/em> \u2018Northwind\u2019, which all have suitable vigour.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7230-Persicaria-amplexicaulis-Rosea-6a5df08.jpg?crop=2px,494px,1177px,784px\" alt=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Rosea'\" class=\"wp-image-24123\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Rosea’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><p class=\"p1\"><em>Persicaria virginiana<\/em> (known as jumpseed) and its cultivars may self-seed quite prolifically, but this is quite an innocuous habit as it is easy to remove and indeed, many of its volunteers may be quite welcome.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><em>Persicaria runcinata<\/em> and <em>Bistorta affinis<\/em> (formerly <em>Persicaria affinis<\/em>) are both much more likely to pose problems and need to be sited with some consideration. <em>Persicaria runcinata<\/em> travels underground but needs decent light, so being hemmed in by shrubs or paving should be enough to contain its spread. <em>Bistorta affinis<\/em> is also quite a rapid coloniser, forming a solid interlocking mat of running stems. Its foliage is semi-evergreen so it makes a fairly formidable <a href=\"\/plants\/ground-cover-best-plants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ground cover<\/a> plant. This can be a considerable virtue if you are looking to cover a wide area with something attractive that will exclude even the most determined weeds; however, in the mixed border it can become a bit of a nuisance as the wiry stems gain considerable purchase on the soil with their roots, and are hard to extricate from neighbouring plants.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-does-persicaria-flower\"><a id=\"link-name-d\"\/>When does persicaria flower?<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Most of the species featured here will flower from July to September or October; some species have a late flourish of blooms in September but these may be considered primarily as foliage plants.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-size-of-persicaria\"><a id=\"link-name-e\"\/>Size of persicaria<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">From 30cm to 2.5m, persicarias have a general preference for rich <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-design\/resources\/what-is-soil-and-how-can-gardeners-improve-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">soil<\/a> and sun, with a few exceptions, but most species are adaptable.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-hardiness\"><a id=\"link-name-f\"\/>Persicaria hardiness<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Most species are hardy to -20\u00baC with a hardiness rating of RHS H6 to H7, and are generally suitable for gardens within USDA zones 4a to 8b.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7249-Persicaria-amplexicaulis-Firedance_EDIT-8b59798.jpg\" alt=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firedance'\" class=\"wp-image-24124\" title=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firedance'\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firedance’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-persicaria\"><a id=\"link-name-g\"\/>What are Persicaria?<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">A varied and versatile genus of around 130 species of robust and colourful perennials. Along with other members of the <em>Polygonaceae<\/em> family, for example <em>Bistorta<\/em> with some 40 species and <em>Koenigia<\/em> with another 35 they are commonly known as knotweed, with the self-seeding <em>Persicaria virginiana<\/em> also known as jumpseed. Also included are former <em>Persicari<\/em>a species that have recently moved genera, such as<em> Bistorta amplexicaulis<\/em>, <em>Bistorta affinis<\/em> and <em>Koenigia<\/em> x <em>fennica<\/em>. See more on the persicaria name change below.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-origins-of-persicaria\"><a id=\"link-name-h\"\/>Origins of Persicaria<\/h3><p class=\"p1\"><em>Persicaria<\/em>, <em>Bistorta<\/em> and <em>Koenigia<\/em> are found in pretty much every country worldwide. The species covered here are found in a wide area emanating from the Himalayan region, while Persicaria virginiana is widespread throughout eastern North America.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-best-persicaria-to-grow\"><a id=\"link-name-i\"\/>The best persicaria to grow<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-amplexicaulis-firedance\"><em>Persicaria amplexicaulis<\/em> \u2018Firedance\u2019<\/h3><p><strong>now <em>Bistorta amplexicaulis <\/em>\u2018Firedance\u2019<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7249-Persicaria-amplexicaulis-Firedance_EDIT-8b59798.jpg\" alt=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firedance'\" class=\"wp-image-24124\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Firedance’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>This selection by Dutch designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/gardens\/24-key-plants-from-the-garden-at-hauser-and-wirth-art-gallery-in-somerset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Piet Oudolf<\/a> has extraordinarily vibrant colouring. As the flower spikes are slender and accompanied by a proportionate amount of green leaf, as with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/wildflower-seed-bombs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wildflowers<\/a> in nature, the colour does not appear too hard. 1.2m.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis \u2018Firedance\u2019\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria amplexicaulis \u2018Firedance\u2019","excludeKeywords":"","price":"10","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-amplexicaulis-september-spires\"><em>Persicaria amplexicaulis<\/em> \u2018September Spires\u2019<\/h3><p><strong><em>Now Bistorta amplexicalis <\/em>\u2018September Spires\u2019<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3126\" height=\"4935\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7252-cropped-Persicaria-amplexicaulis-September-Spires-e55ff65.jpg?crop=6px,214px,3114px,2074px\" alt=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis 'September Spires'\" class=\"wp-image-24125\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘September Spires’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis \u2018September Spires\u2019\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria amplexicaulis \u2018September Spires\u2019","excludeKeywords":"","price":"20","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><p>Although the clump of leaves at the base of most <em>Bistorta amplexicaulis<\/em> is quite coarse and excludes all light, the upper reaches of the plant when it flowers give a diaphanous impression, especially in paler cultivars such as this one. 1.5m.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-runcinata-purple-fantasy\"><em> Persicaria runcinata<\/em> \u2018Purple Fantasy\u2019<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3648\" height=\"5472\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7307-Persicaria-runcinata-Purple-Fantasyv2-702d9cf.jpg?crop=7px,1073px,3634px,2420px\" alt=\"Persicaria runcinata 'Purple Fantasy'\" class=\"wp-image-24128\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria runcinata ‘Purple Fantasy’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria runcinata \u2018Purple Fantasy\u2019\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria runcinata \u2018Purple Fantasy\u2019","excludeKeywords":"","price":"10","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><p>An atmospheric foliage plant. Although it will tolerate some shade, the purple and silver variegation is more marked with exposure to sunlight. Runs at the root and may need to be controlled. 80cm-1m.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-amplexicaulis-rosea\"><em>Persicaria amplexicaulis<\/em> \u2018Rosea\u2019<\/h3><p><strong>Now <em>Bistorta amplexicaulis <\/em>\u2018Rosea\u2019<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7230-Persicaria-amplexicaulis-Rosea-6a5df08.jpg?crop=2px,494px,1177px,784px\" alt=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Rosea'\" class=\"wp-image-24123\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Rosea’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis \u2018Rosea\u2019\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria amplexicaulis \u2018Rosea\u2019","excludeKeywords":"","price":"10","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><p>An older cultivar of the species, which is palest pink, enhancing its transparent properties. In common with other cultivars of the species the flowers are a magnet for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/the-best-bee-friendly-plants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pollinating insects<\/a> \u2013 bees throng to it in sufficient numbers to make quite a racket. 1.5m.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-virginiana-painter-s-palette\"><em>Persicaria virginiana<\/em> \u2018Painter’s Palette\u2019<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7861-Persicaria-virginiana-Painters-Palette-38bf82d.jpg?crop=2px,494px,1177px,784px\" alt=\"Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette'\" class=\"wp-image-24129\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria virginiana ‘Painter’s Palette’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria virginiana \u2018Painter's Palette\u2019\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria virginiana \u2018Painter's Palette\u2019","excludeKeywords":"","price":"10","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><p>A variegated cultivar of <em>Persicaria virginiana<\/em>, with vivid pink chevrons; beneath this the entire leaf is heavily blotched creamy white. A rather more subtle and interesting plant than it may first appear. 80cm.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-x-fennica-johanniswolke\"><em>Persicaria x fennica<\/em> \u2018Johanniswolke\u2019<\/h3><p><strong>Now <em>Koenegia x fennica <\/em>\u2018Johanniswolke\u2019 <\/strong><\/p><p>A tall and hearty plant with brilliant white flowers that darken at an imperceptible pace as they turn into ripened seed, eventually ending up a rich russet. The whole performance lasts from July to September. Sometimes sold as <em>Persicaria alpina<\/em>. 2.5m.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria x fennica \u2018Johanniswolke\u2019\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria x fennica \u2018Johanniswolke\u2019","excludeKeywords":"","price":"10","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-campanulata-rosenrot\"><em> <\/em><em>Persicaria campanulata<\/em> \u2018Rosenrot\u2019<\/h3><p><strong>Now <em>Koenigia campanulata <\/em>\u2018Rosenrot\u2019<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7277-Persicaria-campanulata-Rosenrot-150c832.jpg?crop=2px,494px,1177px,784px\" alt=\"Persicaria campanulata 'Rosenrot'\" class=\"wp-image-24127\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria campanulata ‘Rosenrot’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria campanulata \u2018Rosenrot\u2019\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria campanulata \u2018Rosenrot\u2019","excludeKeywords":"","price":"10","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><p>A robust plant that is refined and elegant in all its parts and should be grown more often. The leaves are dark green enlivened by pale midribs and a subtle pleating between the veins. The flowers are uniquely lustrous and in this cultivar fully suffused in soft pink. 80cm-1m.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-amplexicaulis-orange-field-orangofield\"><em>Persicaria amplexicaulis<\/em> Orange Field (= \u2018Orangofield\u2019)<\/h3><p><strong>Now <em>Bistorta amplexicaulis <\/em>Orange Field (= \u2018Orangofield\u2019) <\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7204-Persicaria-amplexicaulis-Orange-Field-a16ce8d.jpg?crop=2px,494px,1177px,784px\" alt=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis ' Orange Field\" class=\"wp-image-24121\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘ Orange Field – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis Orange Field\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria amplexicaulis Orange Field","excludeKeywords":"","price":"10","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><p>One of the large number of <em>Bistorta amplexicaulis<\/em> cultivars selected and named by the Belgian landscape architect Chris Ghyselen. This one has coral flowers, which although extremely slender, are quite luminous and draw the eye from afar. 1m.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-amplexicaulis-taurus-blotau\"><em>Persicaria amplexicaulis<\/em> Taurus (= \u2018Blotau\u2019)<\/h3><p><strong>Now <em>Bistorta <\/em><em>amplexicaulis<\/em> Taurus (= \u2018Blotau\u2019)<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7032-Persicaria-Taurus-082c99a.jpg?crop=2px,494px,1177px,784px\" alt=\"Persicaria 'Taurus'\" class=\"wp-image-24118\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria ‘Taurus’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis Taurus\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria amplexicaulis Taurus","excludeKeywords":"","price":"10","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><p>A further Chris Ghyselen selection, with full-blooded, crimson flowers displayed on particularly substantial inflorescences. An impactful cultivar of dense, saturated colour, lacking the subtlety and airy grace of many others. 1.2-1.5m.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-amplexicaulis-fat-white\"> <em>Persicaria amplexicaulis<\/em> \u2018Fat White\u2019<\/h3><p><strong>Now <em>Bistorta <\/em><em>amplexicaulis<\/em> \u2018Fat White\u2019<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7067-Persicaria-amplexicaulis-Fat-White-17edc8b.jpg?crop=2px,494px,1177px,784px\" alt=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Fat White'\" class=\"wp-image-24119\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Fat White’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria amplexicaulis \u2018Fat White\u2019\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria amplexicaulis \u2018Fat White\u2019","excludeKeywords":"","price":"10","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><p>Another cultivar from Belgian designer Chris Ghyselen. This one is distinguished from other white-flowered cultivars by the increased length and breadth of its upright inflorescences, which have a distinct pink tinge, and large light green leaves. 1.2m.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-pink-elephant\"><em>Persicaria<\/em> \u2018Pink Elephant\u2019<\/h3><p><strong>Now <em>Bistorta <\/em>\u2018Pink Elephant\u2019<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7164-Persicaria-Pink-Elephant-99716e8.jpg?crop=2px,494px,1177px,784px\" alt=\"Persicaria 'Pink Elephant'\" class=\"wp-image-24120\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria ‘Pink Elephant’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The unique charm of this cultivar is that its flower spikes droop and rise again according to their fancy, somewhat in the manner of <em>Lysimachia clethroides<\/em>. Reminiscent of elephants\u2019 trunks, hence the name. Smaller in stature than most <em>Bistorta amplexicaulis<\/em> cultivars. 70cm.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-filiformis-lance-corporal\"><em>Persicaria <\/em><em>filiformis<\/em> \u2018Lance Corporal\u2019<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-landscape_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/11\/MG_7268-Persicaria-virginiana-Lance-Corporal-ec5f61a.jpg?crop=2px,494px,1177px,784px\" alt=\"Persicaria virginiana 'Lance Corporal'\" class=\"wp-image-24126\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Persicaria virginiana ‘Lance Corporal’ – \u00a9 Dianna Jazwinski<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis","excludeKeywords":"","price":"10","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><p>The pronounced maroon chevrons on each leaf, contrast well with the pale-green background. Thin, spidery inflorescences appear in September. Not a plant for full sun, it appreciates ample moisture. 60-90cm.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-affinis-superba\"><em>Persicaria affinis<\/em> \u2018Superba\u2019<\/h3><p><strong>Now <em>Bistorta affinis <\/em>\u2018Superba\u2019<\/strong><\/p><p>Although it\u2019s tempting to regard this species as a rather functional garden plant, it has fine decorative qualities. The flower spikes open white but mature by degrees to a deep crimson, and the plant will carry flocks of them at all their stages. 30cm.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-purple-m101-price-comparsion\"><div class=\"m101\" data-type=\"price-comparison\" data-template=\"default\" data-url=\"\" data-title=\"Persicaria affinis \u2018Superba\u2019\" data-config=\"{"searchKeywords":"Persicaria affinis \u2018Superba\u2019","excludeKeywords":"","price":"10","delta":"50","limit":"4"}\"\/><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-see-persicaria\"><a id=\"link-name-j\"\/>Where to see persicaria<\/h2><p>\u2022 Hauser & Wirth Somerset. Durslade Farm, Dropping Lane, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0NL. Tel 01749 814060, <a href=\"https:\/\/hauserwirth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hauserwirth.com<\/a><\/p><p>\u2022 Sussex Prairie Garden, Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9AT. Tel 01273 495902, <a href=\"https:\/\/sussexprairies.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sussexprairies.co.uk<\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-buy-persicaria\"><a id=\"link-name-k\"\/>Where to buy persicaria<\/h2><p>\u2022 Abi and Tom’s Garden Plants Halecat, Witherslack, Cumbria LA11 6RT. Tel 015395 52946, <a href=\"https:\/\/sussexprairies.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sussexprairies.co.uk<\/a><\/p><p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/flowers\/best-flowers-cutting-garden-beth-chatto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beth Chatto<\/a> Nursery, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex CO7 7DB. Tel 01206 822007, <a href=\"https:\/\/bethchatto.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bethchatto.co.uk<\/a><\/p><p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/feature\/claire-austin-plant-shop-pub-sarn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Claire Austin<\/a>, White Hopton Farm, Wern Lane, Sarn, Newtown, Powys SY16 4EN. Tel 01686 670342, <a href=\"https:\/\/claireaustinhardyplants.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claireaustinhardyplants.co.uk<\/a><\/p><p>\u2022 Dove Cottage Nursery, Shibden Hall Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 9XA. Tel 01422 203553, <a href=\"https:\/\/dovecottagenursery.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dovecottagenursery.co.uk<\/a><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-persicaria-name-change\"><a id=\"link-name-l\"\/>Persicaria name change<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Until recently, the genus that we now know as <em>Persicaria<\/em> used to sit within a much broader genus called <em>Polygonum<\/em>. As with so many other genera, molecular and morphological studies conducted this century have blown it apart into smaller constituent genera, including in <em>Polygonum<\/em>, <em>Fallopia<\/em> and <em>Fagopyrum<\/em>. For a time most of the pre-eminent horticultural species briefly resided in one genus, <em>Persicaria.<\/em> Some of these have now moved genus again (although as it may take some time for UK <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/feature\/nurseries-plant-shops-mail-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nurseries<\/a> to catch up with the move, they are still listed below under their previous <em>Persicaria<\/em> name in brackets).<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Among these is <em>Persicaria amplexicaulis<\/em>, which has now become <em>Bistorta amplexicaulis<\/em>, and can be considered among the most floriferous of cultivated plants available to gardeners in temperate regions. Breeding has spawned a wide variety of cultivars in vivid shades of a spectrum between crimson and scarlet, although for the faint of heart there are also some white and soft pink-flowered cultivars. The species <em>Persicaria affinis<\/em> has also now moved to <em>Bistorta<\/em>, while <em>Persicaria<\/em> x <em>fennica<\/em> and <em>Persicaria campanulata<\/em> have now moved to <em>Koenigia<\/em>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The broader grouping contained some plants of infamously expansive vigour, including Russian vine (now <em>Fallopia baldschuanica<\/em>), and <a href=\"\/plants\/japanese-knotweed-dos-and-donts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese knotweed<\/a> (<em>Reynoutria japonica<\/em>). They may have damned some of their better-behaved cousins by association; however, although many of the species recommended here display a robust constitution and an agreeable self-sufficiency, they are all fairly easy to control when required.<\/p><p><strong>Read more on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/feature\/plant-name-changes-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> why plant names change<\/a><\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Persicaria are versatile perennials with late season, brightly coloured flower spikes on hearty green plants from July through to late October. Plantsman Rory Dusoir shares his advice on how to grow persicaria and where to plant it. 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