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PERSICARIA alpina
Commonly known as Alpine knotweed
(syn. P. polymorpha) - tall growing with tall stems or plumes of creamy-white flowers
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Deciduous - linear to narrowly lance-shaped leaves to 15cm (6in) long on stalks 1cm (½in) long
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White - creamy white
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Height - to 1.8m (6ft)
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Spread - to 1.5m (5ft)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - erect, clump-forming rhizomatous perennial, many branched from the middle upwards. Produces spikes of cup- to funnel-shaped flowers to 15cm (6in) long
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Additional Features - Good to know - - also known as Polygonum alpinum acc. to RHS in the AtoZ (height and spread to 1m) and also Persicaria polymorpha by the RHS online (height and spread 2m x 1.5m)
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Pests & Diseases - none
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Place of origin - Eurasia
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Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Tolerates all - - any moist soil
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
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Useful extras...

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