Persicaria affinis 'Border Jewel'
Persicaria affinis 'Border Jewel' is an attractive ground cover with multicoloured flower spikes and leaves turning brick red in fall.
Description:
Persicaria affinis 'Border Jewel' is an attractive ground cover with handsome green leaves and, from mid-spring to late summer, spikes of flowers in a plethora shades from white through pink to lipstick red. If that weren't enough, its leaves turn brick-red in fall. Great at the front of the border and along pathways.
Common Name: Dwarf Fleece Flower
Family: Polygonaceae (The Buckwheat Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: At high elevations in the Himalayas.
Award: GPP
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Himalayas
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