Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Pink Elephant' is a compact mountain fleece with long blooming wands of pink flowers.
Description:
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Pink Elephant', also known as mountain fleece, is a hardy, long-blooming perennial for the summer and fall garden with wands of rich pink flowers that bloom for months on end atop deep green foliage. Plants are upright, clumping and compact to 18 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide. A great ground cover when mass planted in drifts. Useful in containers, middle of the border and the vase. Pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Mountain Fleece
Family: Polygonaceae (The Buckwheat Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open and shaded grassy areas in valleys and on slopes, in mixed forests on mountain slopes, and on forest margins from 1000-3300 metres in China and adjacent Himalayan countries.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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